# N65140: 1975 Let BLANIK L-13, registration cancelled 2023-06-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 17, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 026358
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: October 16, 1975
- Last registry action: September 13, 2022
- Mode S code: A8936E
- Location: [Vestavia, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Vestavia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4410° N, 86.7415° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35243, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65140
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65140
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65140-2023-06-17

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 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 (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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