Glider

N53PP

2022 Homebuilt Taurus

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2022
Serial
182 T 503 LSA
Class
Glider
Engines
Rotax 503 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vortex Maritime LLC (LLC)
Based
Chesapeake, VA
Registration record

N53PP on the FAA register

Type
2022 Homebuilt Taurus
Serial
182 T 503 LSA
Engines
Rotax 503 series
Registered owner
Vortex Maritime LLC
Chesapeake, VA
Certificate issued
2022-09-01
Airworthiness date
2022-10-02
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Light sport · glider
Mode S (hex)
A6AF67
Mode S (octal)
51527547
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (glider)).
  • 2022-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N53PP.
Overview

About N53PP

N53PP is a 2022 Homebuilt Taurus, serial number 182 T 503 LSA. The FAA register lists Vortex Maritime LLC as the registrant in Chesapeake, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Rotax 503 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is light sport category (glider), dated October 2, 2022.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53PP.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N53PP.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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