Glider

N493A

1971 Glasflugel Kestrel

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
35
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sherwood, OR
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Registration record

N493A on the FAA register

Type
1971 Glasflugel Kestrel
Serial
35
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sherwood, OR
Certificate issued
2016-08-02
Airworthiness date
1980-08-22
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A61B3D
Mode S (octal)
51415475
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N493A to the current registrant.
  • 1980-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
  • 1969-03-21
    N493A previously assigned to a Beechcraft Queen Air 65 (s/n LC-37); cancelled.
Overview

About N493A

N493A is a 1971 Glasflugel Kestrel, serial number 35. It is registered to an individual in Sherwood, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated August 22, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N493A.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N493A.

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.