Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
VALENTIN GMBH TAIFUN 17E
Glider · VIKING 110
Registered
20
Year Range
1983–1986
NTSB Events
5
Airworthiness Directives
0
Aircraft Resources
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered VALENTIN GMBH TAIFUN 17E aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- DE 20.0% 4
- CA 20.0% 4
- NY 10.0% 2
- AK 10.0% 2
- UT 10.0% 2
- AZ 5.0% 1
- VA 5.0% 1
- NJ 5.0% 1
- MT 5.0% 1
- NC 5.0% 1
+1 more states
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1980s 45.0% 9
- Unknown 55.0% 11
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving VALENTIN GMBH TAIFUN 17E aircraft
5 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 5.
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Aug 15, 1998
N17NTLAKE GENEVA, Wisconsin
NTSB Docket → -
Oct 7, 1984
N76BPCORAM, New York
NTSB Docket → -
Feb 19, 1981
N321SSWATERFORD TWP, Michigan Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Mar 18, 1977
N777MAAUSTIN, Texas Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Apr 24, 1971
N33GBLOUISVILLE, Kentucky
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to VALENTIN GMBH TAIFUN 17E
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for VALENTIN GMBH TAIFUN 17E
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- G50EU Current Rev 2 · 06/26/1991
Valentin GmbH & Co.
Models: Taifun 17E
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for VALENTIN GMBH TAIFUN 17E
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 20 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N10YY | NY | 1986 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N11VR | DE | 1984 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N170TT | AK | 1985 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N175WC | UT | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N17NT | CA | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N292TE | AZ | 1985 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N321SS | NY | 1984 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N33GB | AK | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N36MA | CA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N440WQ | VA | 1986 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5ZD | DE | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N65MA | NJ | 1984 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N66BV | MT | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N66RF | DE | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N67LM | CA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N721DM | NC | 1983 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N76BP | UT | 1984 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N777MA | DE | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N95CS | CA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9MA | MD | — | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →