# N231LS: 1993 Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK

- Status: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK](https://openairdocs.org/model/let-l-23-super-blanik) (registry code 1360308, 2 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G60EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G60EU) (Blanik Aircraft CZ s.r.o.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 938020
- Year built: 1993
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 5, 2019
- Mode S code: A20D42
- Location: [Jefferson, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Jefferson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1080° N, 83.5775° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30549, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231LS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231LS

From the FAA registry file of October 21, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 5 in force

### Matched by airframe (Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK)

- [AD 2020-16-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2020-16-05): Rudder Control System · Blanik Aircraft CZ s.r.o. L 23 Super - Blanik. Effective Aug 28, 2020
- [AD 2011-02-08](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2011-02-08): Stabilizers. · BLANIK L 23 Super - Blanik. Effective Feb 14, 2011
- [AD 2010-15-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2010-15-05): Stabilizers · BLANIK L 23 Super - Blanik. Effective Aug 30, 2010
- [AD 2008-26-12](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2008-26-12): Control bridge · BLANIK L 23 Super - Blanik. Effective Jan 28, 2009
- [AD 2004-25-17](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2004-25-17): Elevator rocker lever (part number A 730 201 N) · BLANIK L 23 Super - Blanik. Effective Jan 28, 2005

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

### Historical (superseded or no longer in force)

- [AD 2010-08-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2010-08-01) (historical): Stabilizers · Aircraft Industries a.s. L 23 Super - Blanik. Effective Apr 26, 2010

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA25LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA336), Sep 6, 2025: Let L-23 Super Blanik (N231LS), Ridgeland, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack which resulted in a loss of control while maneuvering to return for landing after a runway overshoot.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20250906017079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250906017079A), Sep 6, 2025: Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK (N231LS), Ridgeland, SC, Substantial damage. This was the student pilots second solo in a glider under the supervision of her CFI. The temperature was high and there was not a lot of lift on the day of…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Reports filed since April 15, 2013, when the mark's previous registration was cancelled.

## Earlier aircraft with N231LS

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N231LS before.

- [Cancelled 2013-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231LS-2013-04-15): Mooney M20K, S/N 25-0136, built 1979. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [C G Aircraft Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C%20G%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20INC), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)

## Related

- Other Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/let-l-23-super-blanik/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK: https://openairdocs.org/model/let-l-23-super-blanik/stcs.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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