Glider

N290SB

Let L-23

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
938029
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Seminole Flying & Soaring Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Clermont, FL
 Let L-23
Representative photo of a Let L-23. Not a photo of N290SB.
Registration record

N290SB on the FAA register

Type
Let L-23 (FAA: Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK)
Serial
938029
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Seminole Flying & Soaring Inc
Clermont, FL
Certificate issued
2020-08-14
Airworthiness date
1994-01-19
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A2F70C
Mode S (octal)
50573414
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N290SB.
  • 1996-12-02
    Accident at Bryan, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-01-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N290SB

N290SB is a Let L-23 (FAA model L-23 SUPER BLANIK), serial number 938029. The FAA register lists Seminole Flying & Soaring Inc as the registrant in Clermont, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated January 19, 1994.

N290SB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-12-02 Accident · Bryan, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW97LA054
Reported aircraft: Let L23
Probable cause: the pilot misjudged his distance and altitude during the landing approach. Factors relating to the accident were: the high obstructions (power lines), and subsequent tailwind during the forced landing.

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.