Glider

N278BA

Let L 33 Solo

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
940207
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nevada Soaring Association Inc (Corporation)
Based
Reno, NV
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Registration record

N278BA on the FAA register

Type
Let L 33 Solo
Serial
940207
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Nevada Soaring Association Inc
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
2025-04-07
Airworthiness date
1994-07-08
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility, glider
Mode S (hex)
A2C44E
Mode S (octal)
50542116
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N278BA.
  • 2011-05-22
    Accident at Sparks, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-07-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility, glider)).
Overview

About N278BA

N278BA is a Let L 33 Solo, serial number 940207. The FAA register lists Nevada Soaring Association Inc as the registrant in Reno, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2025 and expires on April 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility, glider), dated July 8, 1994.

N278BA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-05-22 Accident · Sparks, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11CA231
Reported aircraft: Let L 33 Solo
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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.