NTSB investigations: Valentin TAIFUN 17E

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Valentin TAIFUN 17E. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19852026
NTSB investigations: Valentin TAIFUN 17E per year, 1985–2026: 5 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9370100'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB NYC05CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportValentin Taifun 17E · Waterbury, CTThe pilots inadvertent encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in the airplane impacting trees.Jun 17, 2005 · N13BH · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportValentin Taifun 17E · Lake Geneva, WIthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and obtain proper climb rate during initial climb after takeoff. A factor was trees.Aug 15, 1998 · N17NT · Substantial damageNTSB MIA98LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportValentin Tiafun 17E · Pensacola, FLthe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and failure to see-and-avoid an obstruction during a precautionary landing on a paved road. Factors relating to the accident were: the resultant low fuel condition, and an obstruction in the precautionary…Jan 12, 1998 · N16MA · Substantial damageNTSB NYC91DNC03Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportValentin GMB H Taifun 17E · West Arlington, VTPhysiological incapacitation due to cardiovascular disease which resulted in incapacitation and inflight collision with trees.Jul 19, 1991 · N333VT · DestroyedNTSB FTW85FA331Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportValentin Taifun 17E · Abilene, TXThe glider was thermaling in a slow right climbing turn about 600 feet above ground level. Witnesses stated it started a right spiraling descent and the nose suddenly dropped until it was in a near vertical attitude. The spiral then developed into a tight…Aug 24, 1985 · N164RB · Destroyed