Glider

N721DM

1983 Valentin Taifun 17E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1983
Serial
1005
Class
Glider
Engines
Limbach LIMBACH L2000
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Murphy, NC
Registration record

N721DM on the FAA register

Type
1983 Valentin Taifun 17E
Serial
1005
Engines
Limbach LIMBACH L2000
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Murphy, NC
Certificate issued
2010-06-30
Airworthiness date
2002-07-23
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A9A79A
Mode S (octal)
52323632
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-06-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N721DM to the current registrant.
  • 2002-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1994-11-17
    N721DM previously assigned to a Mitsubishi MU 2K (s/n 312); cancelled.
  • 1983
    Manufactured (1983).
Overview

About N721DM

N721DM is a 1983 Valentin Taifun 17E, serial number 1005. It is registered to an individual in Murphy, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 30, 2010 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Limbach LIMBACH L2000 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated July 23, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N721DM.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N721DM.

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.