# N717SP: 2010 Pphu Ekolot KR-030 TOPAZ, registration cancelled 2018-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Pphu Ekolot KR-030 TOPAZ](https://openairdocs.org/model/pphu-ekolot-kr-030-topaz) (registry code 060008B)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul) (registry code 55592)
- Serial number: 30/03/10
- Year built: 2010
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: November 13, 2010
- Last registry action: August 1, 2016
- Mode S code: A997AC
- Location: [Naperville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Naperville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7289° N, 88.1257° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60565, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N717SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=717SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N717SP-2018-05-31

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 Pphu Ekolot KR-030 TOPAZ: https://openairdocs.org/model/pphu-ekolot-kr-030-topaz.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 GAA16CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA164), Mar 26, 2016: Pphu Ekolot KR-030 Topaz (N717SP), Lake Dallas, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing in a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with terrain.

## 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 20160326003339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160326003339A), Mar 26, 2016: Pphu Ekolot KR-030 TOPAZ (N717SP), Lake Dallas, TX, Substantial damage. During landing sequence, the throttle was rolled back, aircraft touched down, wind burst picked him up. On second touchdown another burst picked up the…

## Other aircraft with N717SP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N717SP): Bell Textron Canada 429, S/N 57515, built 2024
- [Cancelled 2007-11-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N717SP-2007-11-28): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S8646, built 2000. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Gryphon Aire LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRYPHON%20AIRE%20LLC), [Santa Cruz, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Cruz)

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