N17NT: Valentin TAIFUN 17E, Mount Shasta, CA

Registered owner: Ireland Robert C
Location: Mount Shasta, CA
Owner type: Individual
Serial number: 1046
Type: Glider
Engine: Reciprocating
Certificate issued: June 8, 2015
Expires: June 30, 2028
Mode S code: A11812

Valentin TAIFUN 17EAirframe model · 2 seats · 1 engine · 20 registered TCDS G50EUAirframe · Valentin TAIFUN 17E

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 5

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1987In forceSuperseded2026

ADs by the year they took effect: 5 ADs
1987	2
1988	1
2001	1
2004	1

Airframe · Valentin TAIFUN 17E

AD 2004-20-10Wing and fuselage side root ribsEffective Nov 24, 2004 AD 2001-05-08Central Wing BoltsEffective Apr 13, 2001 AD 88-15-01Stall Warning SystemEffective Jul 14, 1988 AD 87-25-01Welded Joints-AxlesEffective Dec 3, 1987 AD 87-06-01Tailplane Front MountingEffective Mar 27, 1987

Information bulletins that may apply

Advisory, not mandatory.

No bulletins matched this aircraft’s models

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB CHI98LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake Geneva, WIthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and obtain proper climb rate during initial climb after takeoff. A factor was trees.Aug 15, 1998 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 19980815020929ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Geneva, WIAcft took off, began to climb, drifted to the right, and crashed into trees. (-23) tailfun N17NT, a motorized glider, departed runway 05 at the lake geneve/grand Geneva airport, lake Geneva, Wisconsin on August 15, 1998 at 1525 CDT. On a VFR pleasure to…Aug 15, 1998 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N17NTGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Valentin TAIFUN 17E aircraft

STCs that may be installed

No STCs matched this aircraft’s modelsSTCs are matched through the model’s type certificate data sheet, and this registry model isn’t matched to one.

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