# N318BA: 1997 Let L 33 SOLO, registration cancelled 2018-03-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 12, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Let L 33 SOLO](https://openairdocs.org/model/let-l-33-solo) (registry code 1360309)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G71EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G71EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 970418
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: September 26, 1997
- Last registry action: January 12, 2015
- Mode S code: A364A3
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N318BA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=318BA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N318BA-2018-03-12

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Let L 33 SOLO: https://openairdocs.org/model/let-l-33-solo.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ERA14LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA199), Apr 13, 2014: Aircraft Industries A.S. L33 Solo (N318BA), Bunn, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while approaching the airport, which resulted in a stall/mush.

## 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, 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 20140413004529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140413004529A), Apr 13, 2014: Let L 33 SOLO (N318BA), Zebulon, NC, Substantial damage. N318BA was towed aloft by a Cessna 172M flown by tow pilot [privacy data omitted]. Earlier flights reported plenty of thermals, cloud bases of 5500 feet, and…

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