# Elan Flight DG-500 ELAN TRAINER

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 3802562
- Manufacturer (registry): ELAN FLIGHT LTD.
- Model: DG-500 ELAN TRAINER
- Aircraft type: Glider
- Category: Glider
- Engines: None
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/elan-flight-dg-500-elan-trainer

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## Registered aircraft

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## 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 WPR20LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA004), Oct 6, 2019: Glaser Dirks DG500 (N600TT), Marana, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots’ exceedance of the glider’s never-exceed speed (VNE) during recovery from an intentional aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in a failure of the right-wing air brake control drive,…

## 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 20191006018789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191006018789A), Oct 6, 2019: Elan Flight Ltd. DG-500 ELAN TRAINER (N600TT), Tucson, AZ, Substantial damage. Aircraft was performing aerobatic maneuvers to add to the phase ii capability list. During a 4G recovery, the aircraft entered an overspeed condition and…

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