N17870 - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

Aircraft Description

Model Year

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Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

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Classification

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Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

TRIPLE CITIES SOARING SOCIETY

Address

PO BOX 7063

City

ENDICOTT

State / Zip Code

New York13760

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

50235113

Mode S Code (Hex)

A13A4B

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
May 21, 1993	BFO93LA095	Substantial	Minor	IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE FLIGHT CREW. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE DOWNDRAFT ON FINAL APPROACH, THE TERRAIN CONDITIONS (CLIFF & OBSTRUCTIONS) NEAR THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE LACK OF RELATIVE EXPERIENCE FOR EACH OF THE PILOTS.

May 21, 1993BFO93LA095

Substantial

Minor

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE FLIGHT CREW. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE DOWNDRAFT ON FINAL APPROACH, THE TERRAIN CONDITIONS (CLIFF & OBSTRUCTIONS) NEAR THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE LACK OF RELATIVE EXPERIENCE FOR EACH OF THE PILOTS.

Additional Details

Registration

N17870

Serial Number

240

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC