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N440WQ

Valentin Gmbh TAIFUN 17E

Valid Virginia

N440WQ is a Valentin Gmbh TAIFUN 17E, a glider with a piston engine, built in 1986. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Ruther Glen, Virginia. The registration is valid: it was issued on July 31, 2018 and expires on July 31, 2028. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for exhibition, dated June 29, 2015.

Aircraft

Maker
Valentin Gmbh
Model
TAIFUN 17E
Serial number
1087
Type
Glider
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Limbach L2400 · 87 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1986
Transponder code
A54CA0 (octal 51246240)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 31, 2018
Expires
July 31, 2028
Last FAA action
May 26, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition · June 29, 2015
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
01156932

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Wagenknecht Harold H
Type
Individual
Address
2 Ken Cir
Ruther Glen, VA 22546-1220

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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