Glider

N5ZD

Valentin Taifun 17E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
1069
Class
Glider
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Burns Craft LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N5ZD on the FAA register

Type
Valentin Taifun 17E
Serial
1069
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Burns Craft LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2013-12-23
Airworthiness date
1985-12-23
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility, glider
Mode S (hex)
A63781
Mode S (octal)
51433601
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-12-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N5ZD.
  • 1985-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility, glider)).
Overview

About N5ZD

N5ZD is a Valentin Taifun 17E, serial number 1069. The FAA register lists Burns Craft LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 23, 2013 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility, glider), dated December 23, 1985.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5ZD.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5ZD.

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.