Glider

N33GB

Valentin Taifun 17E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
1065
Class
Glider
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N33GB on the FAA register

Type
Valentin Taifun 17E
Serial
1065
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2014-10-27
Airworthiness date
1985-12-23
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility, glider
Mode S (hex)
A3940E
Mode S (octal)
50712016
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N33GB to the current registrant.
  • 1985-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility, glider)).
  • 1972-04-27
    N33GB previously assigned to a Homebuilt VP-1 (s/n 68); cancelled.
Overview

About N33GB

N33GB is a Valentin Taifun 17E, serial number 1065. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2014 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility, glider), dated December 23, 1985.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N33GB. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-04-24 Accident · Louisville,Ky, 17 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0357
Reported aircraft: Volksplane VP-1 — a different aircraft that carried the N33GB registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: NISH. STALLED TRYING TO RET TO ARPT.

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.