Glider

N602SL

2006 Homebuilt Silent 2 Targa

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
2024
Class
Glider
Engines
Alisport A302EFI
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jonker Sailplanes Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Tullahoma, TN
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Registration record

N602SL on the FAA register

Type
2006 Homebuilt Silent 2 Targa
Serial
2024
Engines
Alisport A302EFI
Registered owner
Jonker Sailplanes Inc
Tullahoma, TN
Certificate issued
2017-06-28
Airworthiness date
2007-02-16
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A7D048
Mode S (octal)
51750110
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-06-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N602SL.
  • 2016-07-24
    Accident at London, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-02-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 2006
    Manufactured (2006).
Overview

About N602SL

N602SL is a 2006 Homebuilt Silent 2 Targa, serial number 2024. The FAA register lists Jonker Sailplanes Inc as the registrant in Tullahoma, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 28, 2017 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Alisport A302EFI engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated February 16, 2007.

N602SL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-07-24 Accident · London, KY Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA16LA274
Reported aircraft: Alisport Srl Silent 2 Targa
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly secure the right side of the canopy before takeoff, and an in-flight collision with trees while maneuvering with an open canopy. Contributing to the pilot's failure to properly secure the canopy was the lack of a visual indication that each side of the canopy was properly secured.

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.