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N3872

1971 Glasflugel STANDRD LIBELLE 201B · NONE

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Registered owner: Wiley Earl S
Location: Raleigh, NC
Owner type: Individual
Serial number: 218
Year built: 1971
Type: Glider
Engine: None
Airworthiness: Standard, glider
Airworthiness date: April 7, 1975
Certificate issued: November 4, 2013
Expires: November 30, 2029
Mode S code: A477E9

Glasflugel STANDRD LIBELLE 201BAirframe model · 1 seat · 1 registered Engine modelNONE

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0

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Information bulletins that may apply

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NTSB investigations · 1

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NTSB CEN09CA475Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFaribault, MNThe pilot's inability to maintain proper airspeed on approach to land.Jul 26, 2009 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20090726048419ALanding: Touchdown · Faribault, MNThe glider made a hard landing short of runway 30 at Faribault Municipal Airport, which was also the departure point. It then bounced and landed on a taxiway where the main gear seperated and the right wingtip struck the pavement shearing the wingtip wheel.…Jul 26, 2009 · Reported as Glasflugel Standard LI · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports · 1

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SDR 2009FA0000726Spoiler Sys · unresponsiveON THE DOWNWIND LEG TO LAND GLIDER, OPENED THE AIRBRAKES (ALSO KNOWN AS DIVE BRAKES OR SPOILERS), AND THEY BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. TRIED REPEATEDLY TO CLOSE THEM, BUT THEY WOULD NOT CLOSE. TIGHTENED UP MY PATTERN BECAUSE ACFT WAS DESCENDING RAPIDLJul 26, 2009 · N3872 · Glasfl LIBELLE201B · Drag Control System

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Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N3872 before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

1930Curtiss JN4D · S/N 4321Cancelled Jul 10, 1930 · The Caddo Co Inc, Hollywood, CA