N48038 - 1975 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

L13M

1975

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1975

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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ICAO Type Code

L13MBLANIK L-13

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Glider Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

—

Registered Owner

Name

SALE REPORTED

Address

3179 GREEN VALLEY RD # 43

City

VESTAVIA

State / Zip Code

Alabama35243-5239

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

None

Number of Engines

Mode S Code (Oct)

51365573

Mode S Code (Hex)

A5EB7B

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jul 23, 2002	DEN02LA095	Destroyed	None	the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning resulting in the glider impacting terrain short of the runway, and the pilot's subsequent abrupt handling of the glider when it became airborne again, which resulted in a hard second landing. A contributing factor was the downdraft weather condition.

Jul 23, 2002DEN02LA095

Destroyed

None

the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning resulting in the glider impacting terrain short of the runway, and the pilot's subsequent abrupt handling of the glider when it became airborne again, which resulted in a hard second landing. A contributing factor was the downdraft weather condition.

Additional Details

Registration

N48038

Serial Number

026047

Number of Engines

Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC