Single-engine piston

N1717

1981 Homebuilt Acro SPORT-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
5431521
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Westfield, IN
Registration record

N1717 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Homebuilt Acro SPORT-1
Serial
5431521
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Westfield, IN
Certificate issued
2017-06-28
Airworthiness date
1982-02-22
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A12031
Mode S (octal)
50220061
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N1717 to the current registrant.
  • 1987-05-09
    Accident at Englewood, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-02-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
  • 1965-05-18
    N1717 previously assigned to a Lockheed 14-N2 (s/n 7419); cancelled.
  • 1948-04-26
    N1717 previously assigned to a Waco ZVN-8 (s/n 5115); cancelled.
Overview

About N1717

N1717 is a 1981 Homebuilt Acro SPORT-1, serial number 5431521. It is registered to an individual in Westfield, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 28, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated February 22, 1982.

N1717 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-05-09 Accident · Englewood, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN87LA122
Reported aircraft: Beausoleil Acro Sport

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.