Glider

N231LS

1993 Let L-23

Not current (FAA status 17) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1993
Serial
938020
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Not current (FAA status 17)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Jefferson, GA
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1993 Let L-23
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Registration record

N231LS on the FAA register

Type
1993 Let L-23 (FAA: Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK)
Serial
938020
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Jefferson, GA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2019-04-05
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A20D42
Mode S (octal)
50406502
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status 17)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-09-06
    Accident at Ridgeland, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-04-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 2013-04-15
    N231LS previously assigned to a Mooney M20K 231 / M20K 305 Rocket / M20K 252TSE (s/n 25-0136); cancelled.
  • 1993
    Manufactured (1993).
Overview

About N231LS

N231LS is a 1993 Let L-23 (FAA model L-23 SUPER BLANIK), serial number 938020. It is registered to an individual in Jefferson, Georgia.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated April 5, 2019.

N231LS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-09-06 Accident · Ridgeland, SC Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA25LA336
Reported aircraft: Let L-23 Super Blanik
Probable cause: The pilot s exceedance of the glider s critical angle of attack which resulted in a loss of control while maneuvering to return for landing after a runway overshoot.
NTSB report ↗
2003-04-11 Accident · West Milford, NJ Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC03LA083
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20K — a different aircraft that carried the N231LS registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors in the accident were the crosswind and landing at night.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.