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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N65140

N65140 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Let BLANIK L-13 built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 17, 2023. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

N65140 is reserved by a private party since June 17, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Let BLANIK L-13 cancelled June 17, 2023

Serial number
026358
Type
Glider · None
Year built
1975
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
September 13, 2022
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Vestavia, AL
Airworthiness
Standard · Glider

NTSB accident and incident record under N65140

MIA98LA023Accident on November 1, 1997 at Elkin, NC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Let L-13 · serial 026358

The instructor's pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance, and his inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Unfavorable winds and a fence were contributing factors.

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