N389BA is a 2001 Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK (glider) with serial number 018803, registered in Pittsfield, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2031. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (glider), issued Apr 29, 2001. It is one of 83 L-23 SUPER BLANIK aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Pennsylvania. About 20% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 23, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Pittsfield, PA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Allegheny FSDO (AGC FSDO) · (412) 207-1500
- Certificate issued
- Jul 20, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jul 20, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A47CD3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51076323
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LET
- Model
- L-23 SUPER BLANIK
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- G60EU (Blanik Aircraft CZ s.r.o.)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 018803
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 29, 2001
- Approved operations
- Glider
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Clermont, FL | Let L 23 SUPER BLANIK this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA093 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.