# N55BR: 1992 Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK, registration cancelled 2013-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK](https://openairdocs.org/model/let-l-23-super-blanik) (registry code 1360308)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G60EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G60EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 928001
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: September 20, 1993
- Certificate issued: September 20, 1995
- Last registry action: October 8, 1999
- Mode S code: A6FD3B
- Owner when cancelled: [Blue Ridge Soaring Society](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUE%20RIDGE%20SOARING%20SOCIETY)
- Location: [Salem, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Salem)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3034° N, 80.1131° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24153, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55BR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55BR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55BR-2013-11-08

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-23 SUPER BLANIK: https://openairdocs.org/model/let-l-23-super-blanik.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 IAD98LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA046), Apr 12, 1998: Let L-23 (N55BR), New Castle, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn to reverse direction. A factor was his improper use of the speed brake.

## 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 19980412006519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980412006519A), Apr 12, 1998: Let L23 (N55BR), New Castle, VA, Substantial damage. Landing long. Pulled up to fly over trees but reveresed course. Stalled. Right wing hit. Glider cartwheeled. (.4)according to the student pilot, he had flown…

## Other aircraft with N55BR

- [Cancelled 2025-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55BR-2025-07-14): Piper PA46-500TP, S/N 4697718, built 2025. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20INC), [Vero Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Vero%20Beach)
- [Cancelled 1990-12-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55BR-1990-12-14): Beech B-55, S/N TC2433. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Newport Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEWPORT%20AVIATION%20INC), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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