Single-engine piston

N17GK

2020 Gmk Ventures AL18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2020
Serial
AL-331
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Cont IOX370 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gmk Ventures LLC (LLC)
Based
Livingston, TX
Registration record

N17GK on the FAA register

Type
2020 Gmk Ventures AL18
Serial
AL-331
Engines
Cont IOX370 series
Registered owner
Gmk Ventures LLC
Livingston, TX
Certificate issued
2020-07-08
Airworthiness date
2020-07-16
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A11774
Mode S (octal)
50213564
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
American Legend Aircraft Co AL18
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-27
    Accident at Moab, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2020-07-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N17GK to the current registrant.
  • 2013-04-11
    N17GK previously assigned to a Homebuilt RSB (s/n 24931); cancelled.
Overview

About N17GK

N17GK is a 2020 Gmk Ventures AL18, serial number AL-331. The FAA register lists Gmk Ventures LLC as the registrant in Livingston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 8, 2020 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Cont IOX370 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 16, 2020.

N17GK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-06-27 Accident · Moab, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA233
Reported aircraft: Gmk Ventures AL18
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during a landing attempt, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the absence of an airspeed indicator due to an alternator failure.

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

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