N517BA - 2007 Stemme Gmbh & CO S10-VT Aircraft Registration

N517BA is a 2007 Stemme Gmbh & Co S10-VT, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Jl Stemme LLC in San Antonio, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 16, 2008. The registration certificate was issued on February 3, 2022. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2029. Powered by a Rotax 914 SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N517BA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A67B8A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N517BA was last updated on July 18, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The STEMME S-10 Chrysalis revolutionized motor gliding as the world's first high-performance self-launching sailplane with a fully retractable propeller system. First flown on July 6, 1986, it featured a shoulder-mounted three-section wing configuration with T-tail design, seating two pilots side-by-side. With its exceptional 23-meter wingspan and innovative 5-second engine deployment capability, the aircraft achieved world-class soaring performance. Over 160 examples were produced by Stemme GmbH of Germany through 2002. AviatorDB tracks 40 Stemme Gmbh & Co aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is S10S.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N517BA. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.