Limbach 1700E
17 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Limbach 1700E engine, rated at about 68 horsepower. The Sportavia-Putzer RF5 is the model most often fitted with it (5 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1972 and 1987.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Limbach 1700E. FAA spelling: 1700E.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Sportavia-Putzer RF5 | 5 |
| 1Ca-Brasov 1S-28M2 | 2 |
| Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G109 | 2 |
| Scheibe SF-28A TANDEM-FALKE | 2 |
| Brown Larry A DRAGONFLY | 1 |
| Drake Raleigh M Jr GEMINI HUMMINGBIRD | 1 |
| Iar S A Brasov IS-28M2 | 1 |
| Mayer James A PL-4A | 1 |
| Scheibe SF-25 | 1 |
| Sportavia-Putzer FOURNIER R.F.4.D | 1 |
Sportavia-Putzer RF5 · 1Ca-Brasov 1S-28M2 · Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G109 · Scheibe SF-28A TANDEM-FALKE · Brown Larry A DRAGONFLY · Drake Raleigh M Jr GEMINI HUMMINGBIRD · Iar S A Brasov IS-28M2 · Mayer James A PL-4A · Scheibe SF-25 · Sportavia-Putzer FOURNIER R.F.4.D
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Gliders | 14 | 82% |
| Piston singles | 3 | 18% |
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
- Sportavia-Putzer RF5 5 with this engine series
- Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G109 2 with this engine series
- Scheibe SF-25 1 with this engine series
- Sportavia-Putzer FOURNIER R.F.4.D 1 with this engine series
- Western North Carolina Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/limbach-1700e.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 17
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N955LB | Brown Larry A DRAGONFLY |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99809 | Sportavia Putzer RF5B SPERBER |
Glider | N99809 LLC Boulder, Colorado |
Experimental | 2025-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7428A | Scheibe SF-28A TANDEM-FALKE |
Glider | Western North Carolina Air Museum Hendersonville, North Carolina |
Experimental | 2024-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65WT | Sportavia-Putzer FOURNIER R.F.4.D |
Glider | Raging Thermal Sky Sports LLC Brighton, Colorado |
Experimental | 2024-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N282MG | Iar S A Brasov IS-28M2 |
Glider | Pft INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2022-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4872N | Drake Raleigh M Jr GEMINI HUMMINGBIRD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2020-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63JC | Scheibe SF-25E SUPER-FALKE |
Glider | Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2019-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55SM | Sportavia Putzer RF5B SPERBER |
Glider | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2019-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9023B | 1Ca-Brasov 1S-28M2 |
Glider | Individual owner Utah |
Experimental | 2019-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99814 | Sportavia Putzer RF5B SPERBER |
Glider | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2016-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4012B | 1Ca-Brasov 1S-28M2 |
Glider | Individual owner Utah |
Experimental | 2014-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47JM | Mayer James A PL-4A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2013-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N454JB | Scheibe SF-28A TANDEM-FALKE |
Glider | Individual owner Nebraska |
Experimental | 2012-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N909BG | Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G109 |
Glider | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2011-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55BG | Sportavia Putzer RF5B SPERBER |
Glider | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 1990-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N905BG | Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G109 |
Glider | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1988-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55HG | Sportavia Putzer RF5B SPERBER |
Glider | Individual owner North Dakota |
Experimental | 1980-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 23, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.