N317BA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK built in 1997. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 26, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK cancelled February 26, 2021
- Serial number
- 978406
- Type
- Glider · None
- Year built
- 1997
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 8, 1998
- Last FAA action
- May 22, 2017
- Last owner
- Teton Avjet LTD LLC DBA (LLC)
Driggs, ID - Airworthiness
- Standard · Glider
NTSB accident and incident record under N317BA
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Let L 23 SUPER BLANIK · serial 978406
The pilot's encounter with atmospheric conditions that resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent loss of control near terrain that precluded recovery. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the operator's published tour flight procedures regarding flight over the national park and minimum altitudes over and distance from terrain.
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