Glider

N18997

Laister-Kauffmann Bowlus BA-100

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
106
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tehachapi, CA
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Registration record

N18997 on the FAA register

Type
Laister-Kauffmann Bowlus BA-100
Serial
106
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tehachapi, CA
Certificate issued
2020-08-01
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A165CE
Mode S (octal)
50262716
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N18997 to the current registrant.
  • 1948-05-25
    N18997 previously assigned to a Consolidated Aircraft 28-4 (s/n C-4); cancelled.
Overview

About N18997

N18997 is a Laister-Kauffmann Bowlus BA-100, serial number 106. It is registered to an individual in Tehachapi, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N18997.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N18997.

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.