Glider

N526TC

1998 Diamond HK 36 TC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
36626
Class
Glider
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N526Tc LLC (LLC)
Based
Chicago, IL
Registration record

N526TC on the FAA register

Type
1998 Diamond HK 36 TC
Serial
36626
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
N526Tc LLC
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2024-01-31
Airworthiness date
1999-07-22
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A6A0E4
Mode S (octal)
51520344
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N526TC.
  • 2016-07-20
    Accident at Blanchester, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-07-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1998
    Manufactured (1998).
Overview

About N526TC

N526TC is a 1998 Diamond HK 36 TC, serial number 36626. The FAA register lists N526Tc LLC as the registrant in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated July 22, 1999.

N526TC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-07-20 Accident · Blanchester, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA391
Reported aircraft: Diamond HK 36
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the powered glider during the landing roll.

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.