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N8217W

I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2

Valid Virginia

N8217W is an I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2, a glider with no engine, built in 1992. It has 2 seats. It is registered to Merlin Soaring Association INC, a corporation in Amelia Court House, Virginia. The registration is valid: it was issued on June 22, 2007 and expires on August 31, 2027. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for glider, dated July 27, 1995.

Aircraft

Maker
I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania)
Model
IS-28B2
Serial number
357
Type
Glider
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
2
Year built
1992
Cruising speed
81 mph
Transponder code
AB37F4 (octal 52633764)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 22, 2007
Expires
August 31, 2027
Last FAA action
March 10, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Glider · July 27, 1995
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
00045482

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Merlin Soaring Association INC
Type
Corporation
Address
10949 Bevils Bridge Rd
Amelia Court House, VA 23002-3634
Co-owners
Chapter 20210 Of The Soaring Society Of America

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Documents on file 0

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

Earlier use of this number 2

1991-05-16Beech B36TC · exported to Germany · Valid registration
1975-05-06Piper PA-28-180 · Valid registration

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