# N391BA: 2001 AB Sportine Aviacija LAK-17A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [AB Sportine Aviacija LAK-17A](https://openairdocs.org/model/ab-sportine-aviacija-lak-17a) (registry code 056080H, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 120
- Year built: 2001
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: September 28, 2001
- Certificate issued: September 23, 2019
- Expires: September 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A4869A
- Registered owner: [Zombakis James](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZOMBAKIS%20JAMES)
- Location: [Valrico, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Valrico)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.9409° N, 82.2425° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33594, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=391BA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N391BA

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 (AB Sportine Aviacija LAK-17A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

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

- [NTSB ERA09CA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA320), May 31, 2009: AB Sportine Aviacija LAK-17A (N391BA), Middletown, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusty winds, which resulted in a loss of adequate airspeed and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20090531012509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090531012509A), May 31, 2009: Abspor LAK17A (N391BA), Middletown, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) Mr. Warshaw's glider was towed into the air from blairstown airport (1N7). He glided toward his home base Randall Airport (06N) 38.9 NM to the north…

## 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 AB Sportine Aviacija LAK-17A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ab-sportine-aviacija-lak-17a/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.