Glider

N17GF

2007 Homebuilt Carat A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
CA026
Class
Glider
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
T2 Aerospace Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N17GF on the FAA register

Type
2007 Homebuilt Carat A
Serial
CA026
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
T2 Aerospace Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2018-11-03
Airworthiness date
2007-05-28
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A11770
Mode S (octal)
50213560
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-11-20
    Accident at Centralhatchee, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-11-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N17GF.
  • 2007-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
Overview

About N17GF

N17GF is a 2007 Homebuilt Carat A, serial number CA026. The FAA register lists T2 Aerospace Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 3, 2018 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated May 28, 2007.

N17GF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-11-20 Accident · Centralhatchee, GA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA25LA064
Reported aircraft: Ams Flight D O O Carat A
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s failure to comply with the engine manufacturer’s guidance, which resulted in improper valvetrain clearances, unseating of the intake valve keepers, and a total loss of engine power.
NTSB report ↗

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

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