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N9048U

Slingsby TYPE 21B SEDBERGH

Valid Georgia

N9048U is a Slingsby TYPE 21B SEDBERGH, a glider with no engine. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Valdosta, Georgia. The registration is valid: it was issued on April 14, 2012 and expires on April 30, 2028. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for racing, dated October 5, 1988.

Aircraft

Maker
Slingsby
Model
TYPE 21B SEDBERGH
Serial number
WB947
Type
Glider
Power
None
Seats
2
Year built
Not given
Transponder code
AC818B (octal 53100613)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 14, 2012
Expires
April 30, 2028
Last FAA action
May 5, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Racing · October 5, 1988
FAA region
Southern
FAA record id
00515480

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Closson Luke E JR
Type
Individual
Address
1063 Ridge Rd
Valdosta, GA 31605-5921

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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