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N16SZ V

Pdps Pzl-bielsko SZD-55-1 · 1997 · Montgomery, IL

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N16SZ is a 1997 Pdps Pzl-bielsko SZD-55-1 (serial 551197098), registered to Borycki Marek (individual) in Montgomery, IL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1998 (28 years ago). It carries a Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, the engine on 45% of registered Pdps Pzl-bielsko SZD-55-1s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0F0FD. It is one of 13 Pdps Pzl-bielsko SZD-55-1 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Borycki Marek
Owner type
Individual
Based in
Montgomery, IL
Serial number
551197098
Year built
1997 · 29 yrs old
Airworthiness class
43
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A0F0FD · 50170375 octal
Certificate issued
Feb 2, 2012
Airworthiness date
Mar 3, 1998
Last FAA activity
Apr 21, 2023
Registration expires
Feb 29, 2028
FAA region
Central

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Engine type
None
FAA engine code
99999

5 of the 11 registered Pdps Pzl-bielsko SZD-55-1 carry this engine (45%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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ICAO24: a0f0fd
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 8821644

Pdps Pzl-bielsko SZD-55-1
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 1
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 99999

Manufacturer: Ama/Expr
Model: UNKNOWN ENG
Type:

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N16SZ
Serial Number: 551197098
Year Manufactured: 1997
ACFTREF Code: 8821644
Engine Code: 99999
Status: V (V)
Certification: 43
Type Aircraft: Glider (1)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50170375
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A0F0FD

Registrant

Borycki Marek
Individual
2361 Riva Ridge Rd
Montgomery, IL, 605383411
FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Feb 2, 2012
Airworthiness Mar 3, 1998
Expiration Feb 29, 2028
Last Activity Apr 21, 2023
Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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