Glider

N501WG

2015 Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) JS1-C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2015
Serial
1C-083
Class
Glider
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tijeras, NM
Registration record

N501WG on the FAA register

Type
2015 Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) JS1-C
Serial
1C-083
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tijeras, NM
Certificate issued
2019-03-13
Airworthiness date
2015-05-31
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A63FA2
Mode S (octal)
51437642
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N501WG to the current registrant.
  • 2015-05-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 2015-05-15
    N501WG previously assigned to a Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) JS1-C (s/n 1C-050); cancelled.
  • 2014-07-14
    Accident at Truckee, CA; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N501WG

N501WG is a 2015 Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) JS1-C, serial number 1C-083. It is registered to an individual in Tijeras, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2019 and expires on March 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 May 31, 2015.

N501WG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-07-14 Accident · Truckee, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR14CA292
Reported aircraft: Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) JS1-C
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control in gusting wind conditions while on final approach to the runway.

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.