# N55BG: 1972 Sportavia Putzer RF5B SPERBER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sportavia Putzer RF5B SPERBER](https://openairdocs.org/model/sportavia-putzer-rf5b-sperber) (registry code 8451016, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Limbach 1700E](https://openairdocs.org/engine/limbach-1700e) (registry code 38602)
- Serial number: 51006
- Year built: 1972
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 30, 1980
- Certificate issued: November 5, 1990
- Expires: October 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A6FD32
- Registered owner: [Chick James E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHICK%20JAMES%20E)
- Location: [New Oxford, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/New%20Oxford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8900° N, 77.0793° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17350, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55BG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55BG

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 (Sportavia Putzer RF5B SPERBER)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Limbach 1700E)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N55BG.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N55BG.

## 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 Sportavia Putzer RF5B SPERBER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/sportavia-putzer-rf5b-sperber/aircraft.md
- The Limbach 1700E engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/limbach-1700e.md

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