Let L-13
11 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1966 to 2004; half of them date from 1998 or earlier. Florida has the most (2). 45% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 4 | 36% |
| Corporation | 4 | 36% |
| Co-owned | 2 | 18% |
| LLC | 1 | 9% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| L13 AC BLANIK | 7 | 1966 to 2004 | 63.6% |
| L-13 BLANIK | 4 | 1969 to 1974 | 36.4% |
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 10 | 91% |
| Sale reported | 1 | 9% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 9 | 82% |
| None on file | 1 | 9% |
| Experimental | 1 | 9% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Stefenelli Aviation N-Tr INC Trustee | 1 |
| Red Wing Soaring Association | 1 |
| North Florida Soaring Society INC | 1 |
| N109Ua LLC | 1 |
| Heritage Flight Foundation | 1 |
Fleet pages: Stefenelli Aviation N-Tr INC Trustee · North Florida Soaring Society INC
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 2 most recent of 2 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 L-13 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
11 as of October 26, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Let L-13s?
Florida, with 2.
Who owns the Let L-13?
45% 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 L-13s on the register built?
Between 1966 and 2004; half of them in 1998 or earlier.
How many Let L-13 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
2 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 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 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. No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 13 failure reports with the FAA since 1996, 11 of them in the last ten years: about 16.7 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is flight controls. 6 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Poly-Fiber INC..
Failure reports 13 since 1996 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 96 | 2 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 2 |
| 04 | 1 |
| 05 | 4 |
| 06 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Flight controls | 7 | 54% |
| Airframe structure | 5 | 38% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 8% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Control Cable | 4 |
| Frame | 2 |
| Cables | 1 |
| Control Bridge | 1 |
| Hinge | 1 |
| Leg Assy | 1 |
| Longeron | 1 |
| Ring | 1 |
| Skin Panel | 1 |
Latest reports
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:
Latest
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 L-13 links to the rest of the register
- Let 178 aircraft on the register
- Let L13 AC BLANIK 7 registered
- Let L-13 BLANIK 4 registered
- Built of aluminium · An all-metal glider.
- Florida 2 of these aircraft
- Colorado 2 of these aircraft
- Wyoming 1 of these aircraft
- Wisconsin 1 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- Stefenelli Aviation N-Tr INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Red Wing Soaring Association 1 of these aircraft
- North Florida Soaring Society INC 1 of these aircraft
- N109Ua LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Heritage Flight Foundation 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the L-13 2 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the L-13 13 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the L-13 6 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/let/l-13.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 11
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N422BA | Let L13 AC BLANIK |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N109UA | Let L-13 BLANIK |
N109Ua LLC Havana, Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N135BS | Let L-13 BLANIK |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2024-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N457BA | Let L13 AC BLANIK |
North Florida Soaring Society INC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N336BA | Let L13 AC BLANIK |
Heritage Flight Foundation Pawcatuck, Connecticut |
Standard | 2019-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N374BA | Let L13 AC BLANIK |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2019-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68ST | Let L-13 BLANIK |
Stefenelli Aviation N-Tr INC Trustee Attersee, |
Standard | 2016-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N668DJ | Let L13 AC BLANIK |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2012-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1974C | Let L-13 BLANIK |
Red Wing Soaring Association Osceola, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2007-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N322BA | Let L13 AC BLANIK |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2006-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N423BA | Let L13 AC BLANIK |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes |