Glider

N17YC

Homebuilt PW-6U

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record

Built

—

Serial

78.04.06

Class

Glider

Engines

—

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Truckee Tahoe Soaring Assoc (Corporation)

Based

Truckee, CA

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Registration record

N17YC on the FAA register

Type

Homebuilt PW-6U

Serial

78.04.06

Engines

—

Registered owner

Truckee Tahoe Soaring Assoc

Truckee, CA

Certificate issued

2020-01-02

Airworthiness date

—

Registration expires

2030-01-31

Airworthiness class

—

Mode S (hex)

A118FD

Mode S (octal)

50214375

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2030-01-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2026-08-07
Accident at Floriston, CA; damage: substantial.
2020-01-02
Certificate of registration issued as N17YC to the current registrant.
2003-06-27
N17YC previously assigned to a Agusta A119 (s/n 14031); cancelled.

Overview

About N17YC

N17YC is a Homebuilt PW-6U, serial number 78.04.06. The FAA register lists Truckee Tahoe Soaring Assoc as the registrant in Truckee, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats.

N17YC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-08-07 Accident · Floriston, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR26LA300

Reported aircraft: Zaklad Szybowcowy Jezow PW-6U

NTSB report ↗

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.