Flight Tracker
N98KK
1925 LET BLANIK L-13
Glider · None · Experimental
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
WHITCOMB MATTHEW J
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
ROANOKE, VA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Oct 22, 2009
Airworthiness Date
Jan 26, 1998
Expires
Aug 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Exhibition, Racing

Airframe

Manufacturer
LET
Model
BLANIK L-13
Year
1925
Serial Number
027155
Seats
2
Engines
-
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
45 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
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)
ADA9B6
Mode S Code (Octal)
53324666

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 19, 1998 Accident Substantial OKEECHOBEE, FL
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The inadequate visual lookout of the pilot of the Cessna airplane and of the pilot of the glider resulting in the midair collision.

NTSB MIA99LA051