# N13BH: Valentin TAIFUN 17E, registration cancelled 2013-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Valentin TAIFUN 17E](https://openairdocs.org/model/valentin-taifun-17e) (registry code 9370100)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G50EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G50EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1054
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: July 2, 1985
- Last registry action: July 20, 2005
- Mode S code: A078F9
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6146° N, 111.9497° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85254, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13BH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=13BH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13BH-2013-08-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Valentin TAIFUN 17E: https://openairdocs.org/model/valentin-taifun-17e.md

## 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 NYC05CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA101), Jun 17, 2005: Valentin Taifun 17E (N13BH), Waterbury, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots inadvertent encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in the airplane impacting trees.

## 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 20050617012139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050617012139A), Jun 17, 2005: Valent TAIFUN17E (N13BH), Waterbury, CT, Substantial damage. (-23) According to the pilot's statement, the aircraft lifted off runway 35 at approximately midpoint, rose to about 35 feet, and failed to continue to climb.…

## Other aircraft with N13BH

- [Cancelled 2020-03-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13BH-2020-03-24): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429, S/N 57367, built 2019. Exported to Thailand. Owner: [Bell Textron Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20TEXTRON%20INC), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)

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