# N17ET: Valentin TAIFUN 17E, registration cancelled 2021-02-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 16, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Assigned, pending cancellation
- 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: 1026
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: August 24, 1984
- Last registry action: August 11, 2020
- Mode S code: A1174A
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17ET
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=17ET
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17ET-2021-02-16

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 19890702042659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890702042659I), Jul 2, 1989: Valent TAIFUN17E (N17ET), Bunnell, FL, Minor damage. Unable to restart engine after soaring. Landed in rough field. Gear collapsed. Suspect magneto or switch.

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