Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK accident near North Plains, Oregon, July 18, 2026
On July 18, 2026 at about 10:00 pm local time, a 1991 Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK (glider), registered N922SB, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near North Plains, Oregon (North Plains airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 18, 2026 · about 10:00 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- North Plains, Oregon · North Plains · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK, built 1991 · all L-23 SUPER BLANIKs on the register
- Registration
- N922SB · registry record · serial 917922
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Hard landing during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Willamette Valley Soaring Club INC
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 09/2, 2,000 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 010° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.11 inHg
- Observation at 3:00 pm from KHIO, 4 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KHIO 182153Z COR 01008KT 10SM CLR 24/13 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 T02440133
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N922SB on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Let L-23 83 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Let 178 aircraft on the register
- North Plains · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Oregon 1,864 since 1982 · 279 in the last ten years
- Oregon 7,008 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/WPR26LA271.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.