Glider

N503V

1990 Glaser-Dirks DG-500M

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
5E24 M12
Class
Glider
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Minden, NV
Registration record

N503V on the FAA register

Type
1990 Glaser-Dirks DG-500M
Serial
5E24 M12
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Minden, NV
Certificate issued
2021-12-15
Airworthiness date
2014-07-02
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A646F0
Mode S (octal)
51443360
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N503V.
  • 2014-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1991-05-25
    Accident at Minden, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1990
    Manufactured (1990).
Overview

About N503V

N503V is a 1990 Glaser-Dirks DG-500M, serial number 5E24 M12. It is registered to an individual in Minden, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 15, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated July 2, 2014.

N503V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-05-25 Accident · Minden, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX91LA229
Reported aircraft: Glaser-Dirks DG-500M
Probable cause: AN ENGINE FAILURE PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT IMPROPERLY ADJUSTING THE CARBURETOR MIXTURE JET.

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.