# N963TR: 1999 Elan Line D.O.O. DG-500 ELAN ORION

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Elan Line D.O.O. DG-500 ELAN ORION](https://openairdocs.org/model/elan-line-d-o-o-dg-500-elan-orion) (registry code 3802558, 2 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 5E198X42
- Year built: 1999
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 13, 1999
- Certificate issued: June 4, 2014
- Expires: June 30, 2027
- Mode S code: AD6904
- Registered owner: [Southern California Soaring Academy Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20CALIFORNIA%20SOARING%20ACADEMY%20INC)
- Location: [Valencia, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Valencia)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4019° N, 118.5700° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91355, 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=963TR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N963TR

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 (Elan Line D.O.O. DG-500 ELAN ORION)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N963TR.

## 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.

- [Incident 20161202018919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161202018919I), Dec 2, 2016: Elan Line D.O.O. DG-500 ELAN ORION (N963TR), Llano, CA, Minor damage. After landing the pilot was taxiing to parking. When attempting to stop the brake was ineffective and the aircraft collided with a parked golf cart at walking…

## 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 Elan Line D.O.O. DG-500 ELAN ORION aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/elan-line-d-o-o-dg-500-elan-orion/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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