Glider

N88DM

Glaser-Dirks DG-500M

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
5E97M43
Class
Glider
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spring Hill, FL
Registration record

N88DM on the FAA register

Type
Glaser-Dirks DG-500M
Serial
5E97M43
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spring Hill, FL
Certificate issued
2021-11-02
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AC1BD3
Mode S (octal)
53015723
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N88DM to the current registrant.
  • 1995-02-16
    N88DM previously assigned to a Cessna 421B (s/n 421B0574); cancelled.
Overview

About N88DM

N88DM is a Glaser-Dirks DG-500M, serial number 5E97M43. It is registered to an individual in Spring Hill, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 2, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N88DM. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-09-13 Accident · Olathe, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC85LA215
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421B — a different aircraft that carried the N88DM registration before this airframe.

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.