# Valentin TAIFUN 17 E II

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05614UE
- Manufacturer (registry): VALENTIN
- Model: TAIFUN 17 E II
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · 4 cycle
- Seats: 1
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/valentin-taifun-17-e-ii

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## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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## Registered aircraft

None registered with this model now.

## NTSB investigations (1)

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- [NTSB WPR09LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA222), Apr 24, 2009: Valentin Taifun 17 E II (N20822), Mammoth Lakes, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering in a canyon.

## 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 20090424013449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090424013449A), Apr 24, 2009: Valent TAIFUN17EII (N20822), Mammoth Lakes, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) A valentin taifun 17 e ii motor-glider, collided with terrain under unknown circumstances near Mammoth Lakes, California. The airplane sustained…

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