Glider

N57L

1973 Homebuilt 604

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
8
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wichita, KS
Registration record

N57L on the FAA register

Type
1973 Homebuilt 604
Serial
8
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
1993-05-12
Airworthiness date
1993-08-13
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A74D0A
Mode S (octal)
51646412
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 1993-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N57L.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N57L

N57L is a 1973 Homebuilt 604, serial number 8. It is registered to an individual in Wichita, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 1993 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated August 13, 1993.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N57L.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N57L.

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.