L-23 Super Blank $35,000

LET L-23 Super Blanik, s/n 948123, N392BA.  Original service date 9/2001. 1053 hours.  Upgraded factory options; plush seats, TOST nose and CG hooks, removable 15kg ballast front seat, and extended cross country wing tips. Dual EDS O2 system.  MicroAir radio.  Tail wheel dolly.  Excellent condition, always hangared.  Fresh annual. Colorado.

E-mail or call 970-330-2050 7am-10pm MDT for details.

Logbook and other data. (4MB PDF)

Logbook additional 05 July 2010 (PDF)

FAQs

Damage History
2003 repair resulting from pilot attempt to lower gear at last moment.  Loaded gear retraction assembly.  See rivet image and 337 link below.

W&B
Awaiting recalculated W&B.  Useful load 440lbs (see July logbook additional entry above)

Canopies
No cracks.  Minor scratches and rub marks on sliders.

Annual
Scheduled for week of 18 July.

Reason for sale
Elevation, density altitude and field surface are too rough.  4CO2 is 5500msl and for the busiest months of the year we operate at density altitudes of 8500ft and higher, thus. take off and touch down speeds are 25% higher than lower elevations.  We also winch launch.  The clumpy grass, prairie dog mounds, cactus and other bumps have resulted in a high level of maintenance and excessive down time awaiting and effecting repairs; including rubber tail wheel suspension mounts, tail wheel frame, horizontal mounting fork, and strut repairs and replacement.  Main tire was foamed after 4-5 flats resulting from heat (due to higher landing speed when combined with solo or check ride preps, that rapid succession of pattern tows and simulated rope breaks with downwind landings) Our paved runway is not normally available for landing thus rougher gravel and grass area is normally used.  Rather than continue this course, the decision was taken to sell the glider while it was still in an excellent condition.

Transportation
Delivery may be arranged independently after sale of glider.

Terms
Sale terms are "as is, where is".

Winch Launch (snow falling from drogue chute)	Aero Tow
Front Panel	Rear Panel
Cockpit/canopy, no cracks, minor scratches
Front View
Horizontal Front View
Horizontal Aft View
Left Wing Upper Surface
Right Wing Upper Surface
Tail Dolly
Ding.  There are perhaps two more similar dings on the bottom of the tail boom.
Rivets from damage repair resulting from last moment landing gear lowering attempt which loaded gear mechanism.  Doubler added to floor.  See 2003 337