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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N296BA

N296BA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK built in 1994. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 5, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N296BA is reserved by a private party since February 5, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK cancelled February 5, 2022

Serial number
948117
Type
Glider · None
Year built
1994
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 21, 1995
Last FAA action
May 11, 2018
Last owner
Huntsville Soaring Club (Corporation)
Brownsboro, AL
Airworthiness
Standard · Glider

NTSB accident and incident record under N296BA

ERA20CA116Accident on March 1, 2020 at Huntsville, AL: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Let L 23 SUPER BLANIK · serial 948117

The pilot's failure to maintain glider control and his exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack while maneuvering in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site