Glider

N171DM

Homebuilt SZD-55-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
551192032
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Antonio, TX
Registration record

N171DM on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt SZD-55-1
Serial
551192032
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Antonio, TX
Certificate issued
2021-07-08
Airworthiness date
2005-06-02
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A11D3B
Mode S (octal)
50216473
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N171DM.
  • 2005-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
Overview

About N171DM

N171DM is a Homebuilt SZD-55-1, serial number 551192032. It is registered to an individual in San Antonio, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 8, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated June 2, 2005.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N171DM.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N171DM.

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.