Glider

N9919

1969 Glasflugel Kestrel

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
4
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Raleigh, NC
Registration record

N9919 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Glasflugel Kestrel
Serial
4
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Raleigh, NC
Certificate issued
2024-12-02
Airworthiness date
1971-06-18
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
ADD9ED
Mode S (octal)
53354755
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-05
    Accident at Little Switzerland, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N9919 to the current registrant.
  • 1971-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
  • 1934-04-15
    N9919 previously assigned to a Travel Air S-2000 (s/n 1109); cancelled.
Overview

About N9919

N9919 is a 1969 Glasflugel Kestrel, serial number 4. It is registered to an individual in Raleigh, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2024 and expires on December 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated June 18, 1971.

N9919 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-03-05 Accident · Little Switzerland, NC Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA26LA138
Reported aircraft: Glasflugel Kestrel
Probable cause: A loss of thermal lift during a glider flight, which resulted in a collision with trees during a landing approach to a diversionary airport.
NTSB report ↗

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.