# N296BA: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: February 5, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=296BA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N296BA

## Aircraft that carried N296BA

- [Cancelled 2022-02-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N296BA-2022-02-05): Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK, S/N 948117, built 1994. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Huntsville Soaring Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUNTSVILLE%20SOARING%20CLUB), [Brownsboro, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Brownsboro)

## NTSB investigations on N296BA (1)

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

- [NTSB ERA20CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA116), Mar 1, 2020: Let L 23 Super Blanik (N296BA), Huntsville, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain glider control and his exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack while maneuvering in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N296BA (2)

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

- [Accident 20200301006099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200301006099A), Mar 1, 2020: Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK (N296BA), Brownsboro, AL, Substantial damage. The glider departed runway 27 under aerotow to accomplish a planned premature termination of tow for a training demonstration. The tow rope was released at…
- [Incident 20000904027519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000904027519I), Sep 4, 2000: Let L23SUPERBLAN (N296BA), Huntsville, AL, Minor damage. (-23)Pilot's statement indicates that he misjudged his approach path and landed short of the runway by about 100 feet. Pilot was counseled and[privacy data…

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