Aircraft record

N9NV1972 Let BLANIK L-13

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 1991)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Aug 31, 2027
Based in: Minot, ND; owner city / state
Engine: UNKNOWN ENG; Ama/Expr
Owners: 1; since 2002
NTSB events: 2; substantial, 1991
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Minot, ND
Certificate issued: Jun 12, 2002
Expires: Aug 31, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Sep 28, 1972

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: 1972
Serial number: 175220
Aircraft type: Glider
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 2
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: AC6BBA

Engine

Make and model: Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
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

2002 – nowIndividual ownerMinot, ND · 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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 27, 1991 · Wallsburg, UT

THE IN FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH DOWNDRAFT WINDS AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN IN THE AREA FOR A LANDING.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: SEA91LA194

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA91LA194)

Accident · minor damage

Oct 12, 1986 · Boulder City, NV

THE PLT STATED THAT A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED AND AN UNDERSHOOT OCCURRED WHILE ON BASE LEG. A HIGH SINK RATE DEVELOPED AND THE PLT DID NOT TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION SOON ENOUGH. THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND, ROLLED A SHORT DISTANCE THROUGH BUSHES, AND ACROSS A TWO FOOT GULLEY BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT THE PLT ENTERED INTO AN INTENTIONAL SPIN WHILE IN THE PRACTICE AREA IN…

Damage: Minor
Injuries: Serious
Report: SEA87LA012

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA87LA012)

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.

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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