Glider

N2972

1972 Glasflugel Standard Libelle

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
282
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Thomasville, PA
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Registration record

N2972 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Glasflugel Standard Libelle
Serial
282
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Thomasville, PA
Certificate issued
2007-06-19
Airworthiness date
1972-05-18
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A31219
Mode S (octal)
50611031
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).
  • 2007-06-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N2972 to the current registrant.
  • 1995-07-24
    Accident at Red River, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-05-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1928-02-06
    N2972 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Dragonfly (s/n 11); cancelled.
Overview

About N2972

N2972 is a 1972 Glasflugel Standard Libelle, serial number 282. It is registered to an individual in Thomasville, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 19, 2007 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated May 18, 1972.

N2972 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-07-24 Accident · Red River, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW95LA326
Reported aircraft: Glasflugel Standard Libelle
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S LACK OF COMPENSATION FOR THE TAILWIND AND HIS ENSUING FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. FACTORS WERE THE LACK OF THERMAL LIFT AND THE TAILWIND.

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.