N917F - 1960 Mikoyan MIG-17 Aircraft Registration

MG17

1960 MIKOYAN MIG-17

Aircraft Description

N917F is a 1960 Mikoyan MIG-17, a single-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Red Star Aero Services LLC in Mobile, AL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 28, 2008. The registration certificate was issued on January 13, 2021. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N917F is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ACB129 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N917F was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.4768, -87.8741 on March 15, 2026. The FAA registry record for N917F was last updated on April 14, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Mikoyan is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 4 Mikoyan aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the MIG-17 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N917F. 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
1960
Manufacturer
MIKOYAN
Model
MIG-17
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
MG17MiG-17
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 28, 2008
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 13, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
RED STAR AERO SERVICES LLC
Address
1001 DAUPHIN ST
City
MOBILE
State / Zip Code
Alabama36604-2509
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
AMA/EXPR
Engine Model
UNKNOWN ENG
Mode S Code (Oct)
53130451
Mode S Code (Hex)
ACB129

Additional Details

Registration
N917F
Serial Number
1C1613
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
January 31, 2028
Last Action Date
April 14, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00012959

Last Known Position

Date
March 15, 2026 (UTC 22:52:14)
Airport
Latitude
30.476807
Longitude
-87.874092

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC