Glider

N777MA

Valentin Taifun 17E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
1038
Class
Glider
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bb Lsa Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N777MA on the FAA register

Type
Valentin Taifun 17E
Serial
1038
Engines
1
Registered owner
Bb Lsa Aviation Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2016-09-09
Airworthiness date
1985-11-19
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AA841C
Mode S (octal)
52502034
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N777MA to the current registrant.
  • 1985-11-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1977-04-18
    N777MA previously assigned to a Mitsubishi MU 2J (s/n 559); cancelled.
Overview

About N777MA

N777MA is a Valentin Taifun 17E, serial number 1038. The FAA register lists Bb Lsa Aviation Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated November 19, 1985.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N777MA. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-03-18 Accident · Austin,Tx, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0563
Reported aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2B — a different aircraft that carried the N777MA registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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