Glider

N70741

Let Blanik L-13

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
027341
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Big Sky Jet Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bozeman, MT
Registration record

N70741 on the FAA register

Type
Let Blanik L-13
Serial
027341
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Big Sky Jet Inc
Bozeman, MT
Certificate issued
2019-04-17
Airworthiness date
1993-08-13
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A9718D
Mode S (octal)
52270615
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N70741 to the current registrant.
  • 1999-06-17
    Accident at Belgrade, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1988-07-29
    N70741 previously assigned to a Cessna 152 (s/n 15282596); cancelled.
Overview

About N70741

N70741 is a Let Blanik L-13, serial number 027341. The FAA register lists Big Sky Jet Inc as the registrant in Bozeman, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 17, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated August 13, 1993.

N70741 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

2002-07-31 Accident · Belgrade, MT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA02LA140
Reported aircraft: Blanik L-13 — a different aircraft that carried the N70741 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The glider pilot's improper in-flight planning decision and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Contributing to the accident were the inadvertent activation of the speed brakes, the pilot's failure to maintain altitude, the high vegetation and the ditch.
1999-06-17 Accident · Belgrade, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA99LA087
Reported aircraft: Let L-13
Probable cause: The pilot in command's failure to maintain clearance from a parked airplane during his attempt to avoid a person on the runway.

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.