Glider

N4553

1968 Homebuilt BG12BD

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
127
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Whitmore Lake, MI
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Registration record

N4553 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Homebuilt BG12BD
Serial
127
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Whitmore Lake, MI
Certificate issued
1993-08-30
Airworthiness date
1980-05-21
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A58770
Mode S (octal)
51303560
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N4553.
  • 1980-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N4553

N4553 is a 1968 Homebuilt BG12BD, serial number 127. It is registered to an individual in Whitmore Lake, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 1993 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 21, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4553.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4553.

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.