# N321SS: 1984 Valentin TAIFUN 17E

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Valentin TAIFUN 17E](https://openairdocs.org/model/valentin-taifun-17e) (registry code 9370100, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Limbach LIMBACH L2000](https://openairdocs.org/engine/limbach-limbach-l2000) (registry code 38601)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G50EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G50EU) (Valentin GmbH & Co.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1030
- Year built: 1984
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 28, 1988
- Certificate issued: June 4, 2009
- Expires: October 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A373A8
- Registered owner: [Short Jeffrey P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHORT%20JEFFREY%20P)
- Location: [Massapequa Park, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Massapequa%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6827° N, 73.4467° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11762, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=321SS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N321SS

From the FAA registry file of October 21, 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): 5 in force

### Matched by airframe (Valentin TAIFUN 17E)

- [AD 2004-20-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2004-20-10): Wing and fuselage side root ribs · Valentin Taifun 17E. Effective Nov 24, 2004
- [AD 2001-05-08](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2001-05-08): Central Wing Bolts · Valentin Taifun 17E. Effective Apr 13, 2001
- [AD 88-15-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/88-15-01): Stall Warning System · Valentin Taifun 17E. Effective Jul 14, 1988
- [AD 87-25-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-25-01): Welded Joints-Axles · Valentin Taifun 17E. Effective Dec 3, 1987
- [AD 87-06-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-06-01): Tailplane Front Mounting · Valentin Taifun 17E. Effective Mar 27, 1987

### Matched by engine (Limbach LIMBACH L2000)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N321SS.

## NTSB investigations on N321SS not matched to an aircraft (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI81FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA029), Feb 19, 1981: Piper PA-31T (N321SS), Waterford Twp, MI, destroyed, 3 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N321SS.

## Reports on N321SS not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N321SS, but no registry record covers the event date, or the aircraft registered then was built later.

- [Accident 19810219004459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810219004459A), Feb 19, 1981: Piper PA31T (N321SS), Pontiac, MI, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Struck runway approach light towers on IFR approach. Crashed and burned on airport. Ceiling & visibility zero.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

- Other Valentin TAIFUN 17E aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/valentin-taifun-17e/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Valentin TAIFUN 17E: https://openairdocs.org/model/valentin-taifun-17e/stcs.md
- The Limbach LIMBACH L2000 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/limbach-limbach-l2000.md

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