# N65140: 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: June 17, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65140
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65140

## Aircraft that carried N65140

- [Cancelled 2023-06-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65140-2023-06-17): Let BLANIK L-13, S/N 026358, built 1975. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Vestavia, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Vestavia)

## NTSB investigations on N65140 (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 MIA98LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA023), Nov 1, 1997: Let L-13 (N65140), Elkin, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: 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.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N65140 (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 19971101040839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971101040839A), Nov 1, 1997: Let L13BLANIK (N65140), Jonesville, NC, Substantial damage. Became too low on final. Struck perimeter fence short of runway. Blamed high wind turbulence and high sink rate. (-23) instructor and student on training…
- [Incident 19881219068909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881219068909I), Dec 19, 1988: Let L13BLANIK (N65140), Johnson City, TN, Minor damage. Accidently applied flaps instead of speed brakes due to control positions. Aircraft ballooned and ran off runway.

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