Glider

N505KK

Ams-Flight D.O.O. DG-500 Elan Orion

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
5E201X46
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N505Kk LLC (LLC)
Based
Reno, NV
Registration record

N505KK on the FAA register

Type
Ams-Flight D.O.O. DG-500 Elan Orion
Serial
5E201X46
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
N505Kk LLC
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
2020-05-27
Airworthiness date
2000-02-28
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A64D6E
Mode S (octal)
51446556
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N505KK.
  • 2011-03-14
    Accident at Boulder, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N505KK

N505KK is an Ams-Flight D.O.O. DG-500 Elan Orion, serial number 5E201X46. The FAA register lists N505Kk LLC as the registrant in Reno, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 27, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated February 28, 2000.

N505KK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-03-14 Accident · Boulder, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11CA225
Reported aircraft: Ams-Flight D.O.O. DG-500 Elan Orion
Probable cause: The in flight loss of lift while landing, resulting in a collision with a fence.

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.