# N300HX: 1985 Elan/Glaser Dirks DG-300 ELAN, registration cancelled 2013-07-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 16, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Elan/Glaser Dirks DG-300 ELAN](https://openairdocs.org/model/elan-glaser-dirks-dg-300-elan) (registry code 3805010)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 3E-117
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 1, 1987
- Last registry action: February 9, 2006
- Mode S code: A32017
- Location: [Marietta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Marietta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0324° N, 84.5052° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30066, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N300HX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=300HX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N300HX-2013-07-16

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Elan/Glaser Dirks DG-300 ELAN: https://openairdocs.org/model/elan-glaser-dirks-dg-300-elan.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ATL06LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA008), Oct 16, 2005: Elan/Glaser Dirks DG-300 (N300HX), Brownsboro, AL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude on final approach which resulted in an undershoot of the runway, and an in-flight collision with a embankment. A factor was the dirt bank/rising terrain.
- [NTSB LAX95LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA311), Aug 28, 1995: Elan Glaser Dirks DG-300 Elan (N300HX), Truckee, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot misjudged his planned approach by selecting a touchdown point close to the runway's approach end that did not provide sufficient clearance to safely maneuver when forcast turbulence and…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20051016025249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051016025249A), Oct 16, 2005: Glaser DG300ELAN (N300HX), Huntsville, AL, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23) Pilot allowed sailplane to get too low and slow on final approach. Sailplane stalled, pilot attempted recovery, but was too low. Sailplane impacted berm…
- [Accident 19950828032869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950828032869A), Aug 28, 1995: Glaser DG300 (N300HX), Truckee, CA, Destroyed. High sink rate on final. Impacted bluff short of runway. Misjudged wind and altitude.

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