# N505DG: 1997 Glaser-Dirks DG 500 ELAN

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Glaser-Dirks DG 500 ELAN](https://openairdocs.org/model/glaser-dirks-dg-500-elan) (registry code 3802553, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 5E175X27
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: February 25, 1998
- Certificate issued: January 16, 1998
- Expires: April 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A64CD5
- Registered owner: [Dunning Frank B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUNNING%20FRANK%20B)
- Location: [Bellaire, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bellaire)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7040° N, 95.4609° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77401, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=505DG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N505DG

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Glaser-Dirks DG 500 ELAN)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N505DG.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N505DG.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Glaser-Dirks DG 500 ELAN aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/glaser-dirks-dg-500-elan/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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