Glider

N505DG

1997 Homebuilt DG 500 Elan

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
5E175X27
Class
Glider
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bellaire, TX
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Registration record

N505DG on the FAA register

Type
1997 Homebuilt DG 500 Elan
Serial
5E175X27
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bellaire, TX
Certificate issued
1998-01-16
Airworthiness date
1998-02-25
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A64CD5
Mode S (octal)
51446325
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1998-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N505DG.
  • 1997
    Manufactured (1997).
Overview

About N505DG

N505DG is a 1997 Homebuilt DG 500 Elan, serial number 5E175X27. It is registered to an individual in Bellaire, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 1998 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated February 25, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N505DG.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N505DG.

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.