Glider

N3872

1971 Glasflugel Standrd Libelle 201B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
218
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Raleigh, NC
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Registration record

N3872 on the FAA register

Type
1971 Glasflugel Standrd Libelle 201B
Serial
218
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Raleigh, NC
Certificate issued
2013-11-04
Airworthiness date
1975-04-07
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A477E9
Mode S (octal)
51073751
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N3872 to the current registrant.
  • 2009-07-26
    Accident at Faribault, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-04-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
  • 1930-07-10
    N3872 previously assigned to a Homebuilt JN4D (s/n 4321); cancelled.
Overview

About N3872

N3872 is a 1971 Glasflugel Standrd Libelle 201B, serial number 218. It is registered to an individual in Raleigh, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2013 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated April 7, 1975.

N3872 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-07-26 Accident · Faribault, MN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN09CA475
Reported aircraft: Glasflugel Standard Libelle
Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain proper airspeed on approach to land.

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.