N66GL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Sportavia Putzer RF5B SPERBER built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 13, 2019. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Sportavia Putzer RF5B SPERBER cancelled September 13, 2019
- Serial number
- 51043
- Type
- Glider · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1974
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- December 15, 2018
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Boise, ID - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N66GL
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Sportavia Putzer RF5B SPERBER · serial 51043
The pilot’s improper decision to continue flight toward rising terrain after the engine overheated, which necessitated a precautionary landing when the motorglider could not maintain altitude in downdrafts.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site