N48026 — 1975 Let BLANIK L-13

Aircraft record

Serial number

026021

Manufacturer

Let

Model

BLANIK L-13

Year

1975

Category

Glider

Engine

None None

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N48026 →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN09CA007Oct 4, 2008Gardner, KSNo injuries

   The pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff when the climb performance of the tow plane and the glider were inadequate. Contributing to the accident were the high density altitude and the terrain-induced turbulence.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1975 Let BLANIK L-13).

1. Jun 4, 2010deregistered — Kc Eagles Soaring Club

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N48026 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1975 Let BLANIK L-13 above.

• until Oct 25, 19551943 Taylorcraft DCO-65 (s/n 4930)

Frequently asked

Has N48026 been in an accident?

Yes. N48026 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2008.

What kind of aircraft is N48026?

N48026 is a 1975 Let BLANIK L-13 (glider), serial number 026021.