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N309BA

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1997 LET L-23 SUPER BLANIK

GliderWilmington, DERegistered Apr 1, 2005

N309BA is a 1997 Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK (glider) with serial number 978404, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Jul 22, 1997. It is one of 83 L-23 SUPER BLANIK aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Delaware. About 49% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMar 31, 2030

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
FRIENDS AVIATION INC
Location
Wilmington, DE
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
Certificate issued
Apr 1, 2005
Last FAA action
Apr 10, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A340DB
Mode S code (octal)
50640333
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
LET
Type certificate (TCDS)
G60EU (Blanik Aircraft CZ s.r.o.)
Year manufactured
1997
Serial number
978404
Aircraft type
Glider
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jul 22, 1997
Approved operations
Utility

Public airports near Wilmington

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
New Castle
Wilmington, DE
KILG6 miTowered100LL, A
New Garden
Toughkenamon, PA
N5714 miNon-towered100LL
Philadelphia
Essington, PA
9N215 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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