# N640RM: 1973 Let BLANIK L-13, registration cancelled 2022-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- Airframe: [Let BLANIK L-13](https://openairdocs.org/model/let-blanik-l-13) (registry code 1360306)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G24EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G24EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 025623
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: November 8, 1973
- Last registry action: May 23, 2014
- Mode S code: A866BE
- Owners when cancelled: [Mcnitt James B DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCNITT%20JAMES%20B%20DBA), [Great Planes Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREAT%20PLANES%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Julesburg, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Julesburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8951° N, 102.1989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80737, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N640RM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=640RM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N640RM-2022-06-04

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 BLANIK L-13: https://openairdocs.org/model/let-blanik-l-13.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 ATL93LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA097), May 29, 1993: Let L-13 (N640RM), Elberta, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19930529015489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930529015489A), May 29, 1993: Let L13BLANIK (N640RM), Elberta, AL, Substantial damage. Encountered downdraft returning to base. Recovered near ground but wing tip hit ground.
- [Incident 19811120083589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811120083589I), Nov 20, 1981: Let L13BLANIK (N640RM), Durango, CO, Minor damage. Glider student landed long. Came down hard on skid to prevent overshoot.

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