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N438BA2002 Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched5 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2028
Based in
Maxwell Afb, AL
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
5
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Maxwell Afb, AL
Certificate issued
Dec 5, 2012
Expires
Dec 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Glider
Airworthiness date
Nov 14, 2002

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Let
Model
L-23 SUPER BLANIK
Year
2002
Serial number
029016
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A540F0

Engine

Make and model
None None
Type
None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2012 – nowCivil Air PatrolMaxwell Afb, AL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 3, 2023 · Minden, NV

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in an impact with a taxiway sign.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR23LA362

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR23LA362)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (5)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Wings · rib · crackedJul 22, 2010

    DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, (2) SMALL CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON RIB 3 UPPER FLANGE, LT WING. THIS IS THE SECOND RECENT OCCURRENCE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · longeron · crackedMay 2, 2006

    FIRST LONGERON (N434BA) WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE ELEVATOR TRIM GUIDE ATTACH POINT, NEAR THE RCP LT RUDDER PEDAL, DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION. SUBSEQUENT FINDINGS OCCURRED AS RESULT OF QUALITY DEPARTMENT ISSUING A ONE TIME INSPECTION OF ALL MDS. IT LOOKS AS IF THE OPERATOR, IN THE REAR COCKPIT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · control cable · frayedJun 21, 2005

    RIGHT RUDDER CABLE FOUND FRAYED AT FORWARD AND AFT PULLEYS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Wings · fairing · crackedSep 22, 2003

    RADIAL CRACKS ARE BEING FOUND FLEETWIDE ON WING-TIP FAIRINGS.THERE HAVE BEEN NO COMPLETE FAILURES AT THIS TIME. FACTORY ADVISES WING TIPS ARE DESIGNED TO FAIL ON SIDE LOADS TO PREVENT MAJOR DAMAGE TO WING SPAR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · ring · missingFeb 21, 2003

    RUDDER PEDAL LOST VERTICAL STABILTY AND THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AREA AND FOUND THE SAFETY RING,WHICH HOLDS THE RUDDER PEDAL ATTACH SHAFT TO THE FUSELAGE FITTING, MISSING. AN INSPECTION WAS MADE TO FIND THE RING, AND DETERMINED IT WAS NOT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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