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N99970

Cancelled 2001

Deregistered aircraft · Let BLANIK L-13

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Cancelled: May 9, 2001
Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
Serial number: 026012
Type: Glider
Certificate issued: August 25, 1987
Last registry action: April 18, 2000
Mode S code: ADF778
Owner when cancelled: Redwing Soaring Association
Location: White Bear Lake, MN
Owner type: Partnership

Airframe modelLet BLANIK L-13TCDS G24EU · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now

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.

NTSB investigations · 2

Matched to this aircraft by N99970 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB CHI95LA308Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWhite Bear Lake, MNthe pilot's delayed retraction of the spoilers. Factors were the excessive sink rate and the power lines.Sep 5, 1995 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX76DUJ14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCarefree, AZAug 7, 1975 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N99970 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19950903030819AFinal Approach · White Bear Lake, MNStruck power lines on approach. Came to rest wing caught by power line. Pilot reported misused spoilers. (-23) during the landing phase to Benson Airport (slightly north of White Bear Lake, MN), on a heading of approximately 130 degrees, the pilot of N99970…Sep 3, 1995 · Reported as Let L13BLANIK · Substantial damage Accident 19750807025339ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Carefree, AZLnd in desert. Misc-unable to locate thermals.Aug 7, 1975 · Reported as Let L13BLANIK · Substantial damage