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N53AS1977 Let BLANIK L-13

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 30, 2021.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest May 2004)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Byron, CA
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 1994
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2004
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner
Northern California Soaring Assoc
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Byron, CA
Certificate issued
Sep 19, 1994
Canceled
Oct 30, 2021
Airworthiness
Standard · Glider
Airworthiness date
Aug 1, 1978

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
BLANIK L-13
Year
1977
Serial number
027057
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A6AE25

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. 1994 – 2021Northern California Soaring AssocByron, CA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

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

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

May 24, 2004 · Sparks, NV

the student pilot's misjudged altitude, distance, and speed, and failure to attain the proper touchdown point, resulting in an overshoot of the runway.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX04CA220

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX04CA220)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 4, 1991 · Byron, CA

THE ON GROUND COLLISION WITH A HIDDEN DITCH NOT VISIBLE TO THE PILOT DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT PHASE OF A FORCED LANDING.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX91LA349

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX91LA349)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Related aircraft

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All 38 registered Let BLANIK L-13 aircraft

Sources

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

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