Glider

N52AS

1977 Let Blanik L-13

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
027056
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cascade Soaring Society (Corporation)
Based
East Wenatchee, WA
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Registration record

N52AS on the FAA register

Type
1977 Let Blanik L-13
Serial
027056
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Cascade Soaring Society
East Wenatchee, WA
Certificate issued
2001-10-23
Airworthiness date
1978-08-01
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A686A6
Mode S (octal)
51503246
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-10-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N52AS.
  • 1997-08-19
    Accident at Hamilton, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-09-26
    Accident at Clinton, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N52AS

N52AS is a 1977 Let Blanik L-13, serial number 027056. The FAA register lists Cascade Soaring Society as the registrant in East Wenatchee, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 23, 2001 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated August 1, 1978.

N52AS has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-08-19 Accident · Hamilton, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA97LA194
Reported aircraft: Let Blanik L-13
Probable cause: The pilot's excessive speed taxispeed and failure to maintain wing clearance from a taxiway sign.
1993-09-26 Accident · Clinton, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA93LA216
Reported aircraft: Let Blanik L-13
Probable cause: TOTAL FAILURE OF THE TOW EQUIPMENT.

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.