N17917
1973 Schweizer SGS 1-26E
N17917 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1984-12-13Certificate of registration issued as N17917 to the current registrant.
- 1979-07-01Accident at Robert,La, 18; damage: substantial.
- 1973-06-06Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
- 1943-05-07N17917 previously assigned to a Piper J-2 (s/n 1517); cancelled.
About N17917
N17917 is a 1973 Schweizer SGS 1-26E, serial number 557. The FAA register lists Long Island Soaring Assn as the registrant in Yaphank, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 13, 1984 and expires on January 31, 2029.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated June 6, 1973.
N17917 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Accident & incident history
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
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