N438BA is a 2002 Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK (glider) with serial number 029016, registered in Maxwell Afb, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (glider), issued Nov 14, 2002. It is one of 83 L-23 SUPER BLANIK aircraft in the FAA registry, 32 of them registered in Alabama. About 3% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 3, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CIVIL AIR PATROL
- Location
- Maxwell Afb, AL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Dec 5, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A540F0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51240360
- 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
- 2002
- Serial number
- 029016
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 14, 2002
- Approved operations
- Glider
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2023 | Minden, NV | Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR23LA362 |
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.