# N5DB: 1973 Sailplane HP-14

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sailplane HP-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/sailplane-hp-14) (registry code 056034P, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 14-26
- Year built: 1973
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 4, 1979
- Certificate issued: May 22, 1998
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A6358B
- Registered owners: [Sebastian Donald K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEBASTIAN%20DONALD%20K), [Sebastian Richard A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEBASTIAN%20RICHARD%20A)
- Location: [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8160° N, 105.0116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80221, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5DB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5DB

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 (Sailplane HP-14)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL85LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA267), Sep 2, 1985: Bryan HP-14 (N5DB), Aiken, SC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19850902042299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850902042299A), Sep 2, 1985: Amtrbr HP14 (N5DB), Aiken, SC, Substantial damage. Takeoff tow on high grass adjacent to runway. Left wing caught grass. Swerved glider. Hit on nose and right wing.

## 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 Sailplane HP-14 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/sailplane-hp-14/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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