Glider

N169LM

1984 Homebuilt DG-100G

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1984
Serial
E169G135
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New York, NY
Registration record

N169LM on the FAA register

Type
1984 Homebuilt DG-100G
Serial
E169G135
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New York, NY
Certificate issued
2012-01-10
Airworthiness date
1989-10-23
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A11423
Mode S (octal)
50212043
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-01-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N169LM.
  • 2002-05-10
    Accident at Union, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 1984
    Manufactured (1984).
Overview

About N169LM

N169LM is a 1984 Homebuilt DG-100G, serial number E169G135. It is registered to an individual in New York, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 10, 2012 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated October 23, 1989.

N169LM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-05-10 Accident · Union, IL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI02LA131
Reported aircraft: Glaser-Dirks-Flugzeubau DG-100G
Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining aircraft control during the aero-tow takeoff. Factors to the accident were the high wind velocity and the gusting wind condition.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.