N17GF is a 2007 Ams Flight D O O CARAT A (glider) with serial number CA026, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2028. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued May 28, 2007. It is one of 12 CARAT A aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Delaware. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 20, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- T2 AEROSPACE INC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Nov 3, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 23, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A11770
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50213560
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMS FLIGHT D O O
- Model
- CARAT A
- Year manufactured
- 2007
- Serial number
- CA026
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since May 28, 2007
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | Centralhatchee, GA | CARAT A this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA25LA064 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.