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N321SS

Valentin Gmbh TAIFUN 17E

Valid New York

N321SS is a Valentin Gmbh TAIFUN 17E, a glider with a piston engine, built in 1984. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Massapequa Park, New York. The registration is valid: it was issued on June 4, 2009 and expires on October 31, 2027. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal, dated September 28, 1988.

Aircraft

Maker
Valentin Gmbh
Model
TAIFUN 17E
Serial number
1030
Type
Glider
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Limbach LIMBACH L2000 · 80 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1984
Transponder code
A373A8 (octal 50671650)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 4, 2009
Expires
October 31, 2027
Last FAA action
March 24, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal · September 28, 1988
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
00583534

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Short Jeffrey P
Type
Individual
Address
245 Walnut St
Massapequa Park, NY 11762-1743

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data