N55GS - 1973 Sportavia Putzer RF5B Sperber Aircraft Registration

1973 SPORTAVIA PUTZER RF5B SPERBER

Aircraft Description

N55GS is a 1973 Sportavia Putzer RF5B SPERBER, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Triple Cities Soaring Society in Endicott, NY. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 12, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on October 19, 2010. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a Limbach LIMBACH L2000 engine producing 80 horsepower, N55GS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6FDB9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N55GS was last updated on September 9, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Sportavia Putzer is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 8 Sportavia Putzer aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RF5B SPERBER model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N55GS. 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.

Model Year
1973
Manufacturer
SPORTAVIA PUTZER
Model
RF5B SPERBER
Type Aircraft
Glider
Cruise Speed
60 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 12, 2006
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 19, 2010

Registered Owner

Name
TRIPLE CITIES SOARING SOCIETY
Address
PO BOX 7063
City
ENDICOTT
State / Zip Code
New York13761-7063
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LIMBACH
Engine Model
LIMBACH L2000
Horsepower
80 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51576671
Mode S Code (Hex)
A6FDB9

Additional Details

Registration
N55GS
Serial Number
51031
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
October 31, 2029
Last Action Date
September 9, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00943345

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC