# N173BD: 2008 Pipes Jeff D BD-17

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pipes Jeff D BD-17](https://openairdocs.org/model/pipes-jeff-d-bd-17) (registry code 05615FM, 1 seats)
- Engine: [HKS 700E](https://openairdocs.org/engine/hks-700e) (registry code 33777)
- Serial number: BD-17-007
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Bede Aero BD-17
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 1, 2009
- Certificate issued: May 8, 2003
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A1246F
- Registered owner: [Pipes Jeff D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPES%20JEFF%20D)
- Location: [Burnet, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Burnet)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.8011° N, 98.2835° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78611, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=173BD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173BD

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Pipes Jeff D BD-17)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (HKS 700E)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N173BD.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N173BD.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Pipes Jeff D BD-17 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pipes-jeff-d-bd-17/aircraft.md
- The HKS 700E engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/hks-700e.md

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