Glider

N573JB

1983 Homebuilt HP-18 Sailplane

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1983
Serial
85
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ridgecrest, CA
Registration record

N573JB on the FAA register

Type
1983 Homebuilt HP-18 Sailplane
Serial
85
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ridgecrest, CA
Certificate issued
1992-08-19
Airworthiness date
1984-03-26
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A75A58
Mode S (octal)
51655130
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N573JB.
  • 1984-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1983
    Manufactured (1983).
Overview

About N573JB

N573JB is a 1983 Homebuilt HP-18 Sailplane, serial number 85. It is registered to an individual in Ridgecrest, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 1992 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 26, 1984.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N573JB.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N573JB.

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.