Glider

N55JC

1970 Homebuilt SFS31

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
6605
Class
Glider
Engines
Rectimo 4AR 1200
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bb Lsa Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N55JC on the FAA register

Type
1970 Homebuilt SFS31
Serial
6605
Engines
Rectimo 4AR 1200
Registered owner
Bb Lsa Aviation Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2013-03-08
Airworthiness date
1981-05-07
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A6FDDD
Mode S (octal)
51576735
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-03-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N55JC.
  • 1981-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 1973-03-15
    Accident at Serra Mesa,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N55JC

N55JC is a 1970 Homebuilt SFS31, serial number 6605. The FAA register lists Bb Lsa Aviation Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 8, 2013 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Rectimo 4AR 1200 engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated May 7, 1981.

N55JC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-03-15 Accident · Serra Mesa,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0579
Reported aircraft: Sportavia SFS-31
Probable cause: SSEMBLY BOLT TOO LONG.CUT PWR TO PREVENT PROP DMG.

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.