N979AS - LET L-23 SUPER BLANIK

N979AS

LET L-23 SUPER BLANIK

Glider · None

1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS SOARING ASSOCIATION INC

Registrant Type

Corporation

Location

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO

Status

Valid

Certificate Issued

Dec 22, 2023

Airworthiness Date

Expires

Dec 31, 2030

Approved Operations

Airframe

Manufacturer

LET

Model

L-23 SUPER BLANIK

Year

Serial Number

948126

Seats

Engines

Max Weight

Up to 12,499 lb

Cruise Speed

Type Certificate

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer

Engine Model

Type

None

Power

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)

ADA525

Mode S Code (Octal)

53322445

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Dec 27, 2005 Accident Substantial Seattle, WA

InjuriesNone

Phase of Flight-

ConditionsVMC

OperationFAR 121

Probable Cause

The ground personnel baggage handler failed to maintain clearance from the aircraft with cargo handling equipment during ground operations and inadvertently damaged the airplane's pressure bulkhead which subsequently decompressed during climb to cruise.

NTSB SEA06LA033