Let BLANIK L-13
38 on the U.S. register. Built from 1925 to 1981; half of them date from 1974 or earlier. Washington has the most (6). 55% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the BLANIK L-13 from the FAA's model table
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 19 | 50% |
| Individual | 14 | 37% |
| Co-owned | 3 | 8% |
| LLC | 2 | 5% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLANIK L-13 | 38 | 1925 to 1981 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 16 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 35 | 92% |
| Renewal notice sent | 3 | 8% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 33 | 87% |
| None on file | 4 | 11% |
| Experimental | 1 | 3% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Ps Soaring INC2Big Sky Jet INC2White Sands Soaring Association INC1Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum1Tulsa Skyhawks INC1Stearman Aviation INC1Spokane Soaring Societ INC1Red Wing Soaring Association1Pullup Associates INC1Omaha Soaring Club INC1Minden Soaring Club INC1Lake Norman Flyers LLC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Ps Soaring INC | 2 |
| Big Sky Jet INC | 2 |
| White Sands Soaring Association INC | 1 |
| Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum | 1 |
| Tulsa Skyhawks INC | 1 |
| Stearman Aviation INC | 1 |
| Spokane Soaring Societ INC | 1 |
| Red Wing Soaring Association | 1 |
| Pullup Associates INC | 1 |
| Omaha Soaring Club INC | 1 |
| Minden Soaring Club INC | 1 |
| Lake Norman Flyers LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Ps Soaring INC · Big Sky Jet INC · Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Stearman Aviation INC · Minden Soaring Club INC
Accident history NTSB records · 34 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
2009-10-11WPR10CA015 · Blanik L-13 N948LC · accident near Llano, CA · serious injuries
2008-08-09LAX08CA262 · Blanik L-13 N62345 · accident near Bend, OR · minor injuries
2008-07-21SEA08CA163 · Blanik L-13 N48029 · accident near Arlington, WA · minor injuries
2008-04-19NYC08LA168 · Blanik L-13 N90870 · accident near Dansville, NY · no injuries
2007-10-06LAX08CA003 · Blanik L-13 N510CS · accident near Hemet, CA · no injuries
2007-04-13SEA07LA101 · Blanik L-13 N101JJ · accident near Llano, CA · no injuries
2006-09-02CHI06CA252 · Blanik L-13 N12YA · accident near Hampshire, IL · no injuries
2005-08-06CHI05CA232 · Blanik L-13 N9295Z · accident near Blair, NE · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 34 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Let BLANIK L-13 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
38 as of November 11, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Let BLANIK L-13s?
Washington, with 6.
Who owns the Let BLANIK L-13?
55% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Let BLANIK L-13s on the register built?
Between 1925 and 1981; half of them in 1974 or earlier.
How many Let BLANIK L-13 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
34 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Let BLANIK L-13 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. An all-metal glider. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Let BLANIK L-13 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. An all-metal glider. The design is held under 1 type certificate (G24EU, held by Blanik Aircraft Cz S.R.O.). The FAA has issued 10 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure. 6 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Lanitz-Prena Folien Factory GMBH.
FAA orders 10 airworthiness directives · newest first
2016-07-142016-11-13 · Flight Controls · flight controls
2016-07-082016-11-10 · Fuselage · airframe structure
2010-08-302010-18-05 · Wings · airframe structure
2010-07-192010-14-15 · Wings · airframe structure
2008-01-072007-25-01 · forward and aft control sticks · engine
2000-11-272000-20-11 · Tail-fuselage Hinge · airframe structure
All orders naming the Let BLANIK L-13
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 6 | 60% |
| Flight controls | 2 | 20% |
| Other and general | 1 | 10% |
| Engine | 1 | 10% |
Approved modifications 6 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Lanitz-Prena Folien Factory GMBH 2Razorback Fabrics INC 1Ceconite INC 1Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber INC. 1Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber INC 1
Latest
2024-05-17SA4503NM (PAGE 1) · Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering
2022-02-10SG03715NY · Iunstallation and maintenance of Oratex 6000 Covering and Coating System
2022-02-08SG04702NY · Installation and maintenance of Oratex UL600 Covering and Coating System
2011-02-25SA4503NM (Page 1) · Install Ceconite covering material.
2003-11-09SA8075SW (PAGE 2) · Installation of fiberglass covering. (M-62 SERIES PT-19) (G-73 SCHWEIZER)
Certificates and bulletins
G24EUType certificate held by Blanik Aircraft Cz S.R.O. · 2 models listed · revised June 15, 2022
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the BLANIK L-13 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Let 178 aircraft on the register
- Let BLANIK L-13 38 registered
- Built of aluminium · An all-metal glider.
Where they are
- Washington 6 of these aircraft
- Florida 4 of these aircraft
- Virginia 2 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 2 of these aircraft
- Oregon 2 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Ps Soaring INC 2 of these aircraft
- Big Sky Jet INC 2 of these aircraft
- White Sands Soaring Association INC 1 of these aircraft
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Tulsa Skyhawks INC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the BLANIK L-13 34 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the BLANIK L-13 10 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the BLANIK L-13 6 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/let/blanik-l-13.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 38
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N90846 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Minden Soaring Club INC Minden, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N254BA | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Pullup Associates INC East Wenatchee, Washington |
Standard | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101AS | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99951 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Big Sky Jet INC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2023-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2426V | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Spokane Soaring Societ INC Spokane, Washington |
None on file | 2023-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N688JA | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2414J | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48034 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46RM | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2020-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3280S | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83AS | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2020-04-16 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N70741 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Big Sky Jet INC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2019-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99968 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Ps Soaring INC Bellefonte, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99952 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Ps Soaring INC Bellefonte, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99950 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Omaha Soaring Club INC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2015-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N805SB | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Kc Eagles Soaring Club Gardner, Kansas |
Standard | 2014-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4659 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2014-04-14 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N97AS | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70732 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Central Alabama Soaring Association Vestavia, Alabama |
Standard | 2012-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88AS | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2011-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98KK | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2009-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90860 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Stearman Aviation INC Crawford, Colorado |
Standard | 2008-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48052 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2006-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1973C | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Red Wing Soaring Association Osceola, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2006-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48039 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Barron Aviation LLC Perry, Missouri |
None on file | 2006-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14420 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2005-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112SA | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Heartland Aviation INC Alliance, Nebraska |
Standard | 2004-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9NV | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2002-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52AS | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Cascade Soaring Society East Wenatchee, Washington |
Standard | 2001-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48070 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2000-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65141 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
None on file | 2000-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88JM | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 1999-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6288 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
White Sands Soaring Association INC Alamogordo, New Mexico |
Standard | 1998-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77AS | Let BLANIK L-13 |
High Flights Soaring Club Peyton, Colorado |
Standard | 1998-03-20 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N69AS | Let BLANIK L-13 |
All Attitude Aviation INC Edgewater, Florida |
Standard | 1996-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46RD | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Lake Norman Flyers LLC Huntersville, North Carolina |
Standard | 1993-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N161AS | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1993-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86660 | Let BLANIK L-13 |
Tulsa Skyhawks INC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 1993-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |