N5DB: 1973 Sailplane HP-14, Denver, CO

Registered owners: Sebastian Donald K Sebastian Richard A
Location: Denver, CO
Owner type: Partnership
Serial number: 14-26
Year built: 1973
Type: Glider
Engine: None
Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
Airworthiness date: October 4, 1979
Certificate issued: May 22, 1998
Expires: July 31, 2027
Mode S code: A6358B

Sailplane HP-14Airframe 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

Advisory, not mandatory.

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NTSB investigations · 1

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NTSB ATL85LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAiken, SCPlt reported that sailplane was positioned for a tow in tall grass beside the rwy. He said that during the takeoff the left wing was slowed by the tall grass allowing the right wing to accelerate. The sailplane yawed left and rolled left until 90 degrees to…Sep 2, 1985 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

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Accident 19850902042299ATakeoff Ground Roll · Aiken, SCTakeoff tow on high grass adjacent to runway. Left wing caught grass. Swerved glider. Hit on nose and right wing.Sep 2, 1985 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N5DBGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Sailplane HP-14 aircraft

STCs that may be installed

No STCs matched this aircraft’s modelsSTCs change type-certificated designs, and this aircraft isn’t type certificated.

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