Glider

N391BA

2001 Homebuilt LAK-17A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
120
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Valrico, FL
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Registration record

N391BA on the FAA register

Type
2001 Homebuilt LAK-17A
Serial
120
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Valrico, FL
Certificate issued
2019-09-23
Airworthiness date
2001-09-28
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A4869A
Mode S (octal)
51103232
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N391BA.
  • 2009-05-31
    Accident at Middletown, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
Overview

About N391BA

N391BA is a 2001 Homebuilt LAK-17A, serial number 120. It is registered to an individual in Valrico, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated September 28, 2001.

N391BA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-05-31 Accident · Middletown, NY Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA09CA320
Reported aircraft: Ab Sportine Aviacija LAK-17A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusty winds, which resulted in a loss of adequate airspeed and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.

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.