# Taylorcraft G-100 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 8850449 - Manufacturer (registry): TAYLORCRAFT - Model: G-100 - Aircraft type: Glider - Category: Glider - Engines: 1 ยท Reciprocating - Seats: 2 - Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb - Certification: Not type certificated - Registered aircraft: 1 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-g-100 Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft (1) - [N39177](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39177): [Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20ANTIQUE%20AEROPLANE%20%26%20AUTOMOBILE%20MUSEUM), [Hood River, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hood%20River), S/N 4183 ## NTSB investigations None matched to aircraft with this model. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to aircraft with this model. ## Service difficulty reports (28) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR GQRA20250509001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GQRA20250509001), May 9, 2025: SQUAT SWITCH. FAILED. 21-10 A RAPID DECOMPRESSION OCCURRED AT 13000' ON DEPARTURE FROM SINGAPORE, DURING LEVEL FLIGHT. AN EMERGENCY DECENT WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE QRH CHECKLIST FOLLO - [SDR 2JKA202311280001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2JKA202311280001), Oct 28, 2023: NONE. NONE. PILOT FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM LEFT FUEL JETTISON AFTER TAKE OFF. RETURNED TO KOPF. UPON RETURN, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OF THE SYSTEM AND FOUND - [SDR JGVR20151230001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20151230001), Dec 30, 2015: PIN. BROKEN. WHILE PERFORMING A FACTORY C-INSPECTION, TASK ITEM 32-10-02, REINSTALLING/TORQUEING THE ORIGINAL RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT UPPER ATTACHMENT PIN TO THE LA - [SDR CA151208006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151208006), Dec 4, 2015: PUMP. LEAKING. (CAN) LOSS OF MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE. NEITHER ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP WERE ABLE TO MAINTAIN SYSTEM PRESSURE. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH PUMPS TO HAVE LEAKAG - [SDR JGVR20150623001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20150623001), Jun 23, 2015: DUCT. MISMANUFACTURED. DURING ROUTINE ENGINE WORK, FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE HP BLEED AIR DUCT ASSY 90 DEGREE CONNECTION, PN SBJ10531-505, WITH A BLOWN GASKET, PN BA7684, BY VISUAL INSPEC - [SDR JGVR20150325001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20150325001), Mar 25, 2015: DUCT. LEAKING. DURING ROUTINE ENGINE WORK, FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE HP BLEED AIR DUCT ASSEMBLY 90 DEG. CONNECTION WITH A BLOWN GASKET - BLACK SOOT EVIDENT ON THE BYPASS DUCT AND - [SDR CA150326003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150326003), Mar 22, 2015: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. (CAN) ON APPROACH THE CREW NOTED THE NOSE GEAR INDICATOR FOR DOWN & LOCK DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THEY ABORTED THE APPROACH & DID A FLY BY THE TOWER TO VERIFY THE GE - [SDR G6NR2014093000574](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/G6NR2014093000574), Sep 30, 2014: COLLAR. BROKEN. 14 LT WING FASTENERS AT UPPER WING ROOT STATION ZERO HAVE BROKEN COLLARS. - [SDR CA131021023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA131021023), Oct 17, 2013: DRIVE SHAFT. WORN. (CAN) FLEX DRIVE CABLE HEX END WORN, DRIVE SLIPPED IN ACTUATOR CAUSING A SLAT SYSTEM IMBALANCE. THE SLAT ACTUATOR AND THE FLEX DRIVE CABLE BOTH REPLACED DUE TO - [SDR CA130221004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130221004), Feb 14, 2013: APU. SHUTDOWN. (CAN) PILOT HAD UN-COMMANDED SHUTDOWN OF APU ON THE GROUND. APU WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER. MAINTENANCE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER SHOWED HIGH APU OIL TEMPERATURE. INSPEC - [SDR CA130121013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130121013), Jan 18, 2013: EXCITER. FAILED. (CAN) ENGINE DEEC DOWNLOAD C/O. FOUND "IGN B FAULT" CHANNEL B OF IGNITION EXCITER FAILED. - [SDR CA121231003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA121231003), Dec 14, 2012: RELAY. DEFECTIVE. (CAN) PRIMARY PITCH TRIM FAILED TO TRIM NOSE UP, RELAY 72C FOUND DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. - [SDR CA121004001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA121004001), Aug 28, 2012: TRANSDUCER. WEAK. (CAN) N2 TRANSDUCER SIGNAL WAS WEAK, OUT OF LIMITS THIS CAUSED THE DEEC TO REDUCE FUEL FLOW. REPLACEMENT OF N2 TRANSDUCER CORRECTED ISSSUE. - [SDR CA111123010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA111123010), Nov 21, 2011: CURRENT LIMITER. OVERHEATED. (CAN) SCHEDULED A CHECK INSPECTION, DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LT DC CONTACTOR PANEL SIGNS OF OVERHEATING WERE OBSERVED ON THE OUTGOING TERMINAL & WIRE O - [SDR CA111004008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA111004008), Oct 1, 2011: IGNITER. CRACKED. (CAN) APU IGNITER PLUG, WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE END SHELL BETWEEN THE TIP AND THREADED PORTION. THE DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE SCHEDULED MX CHECK OF THE - [SDR CA111003008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA111003008), Sep 26, 2011: PLUG. SHEARED. (CAN) MAIN HYD TANK DRAIN PLUG SHEARED/SEPARATED AT O-RING GROVE THREADS REMAINED IN TANK AND PLUG HEAD FELL OFF. PLUG IS DRILLED FOR A MAGNET SO THREADED PORTI - [SDR CA110822016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110822016), Jul 31, 2011: CLAMP. LOOSE. (CAN) DURING CLIMB ALL PRESSURIZATION SEEMED NORMAL AND AT THE 18,000 CHECK SCHEDULING WAS NORMAL. AT 32,000 FT THE CREW GOT A CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING AND THE OX - [SDR CA110913007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110913007), Jul 8, 2011: CIRCUIT CARD. FAILED. (CAN) CREW NOTICED THAT THE GPS TIME/DATE STAMP HAD RESET ITSELF TO THE ORIGINAL 1992 ALGORITHM. ONCE ACFT WOW: WENT "BLACK" ACFT, PULLED BOTH GPS C/B`S, POWERE - [SDR CA110913006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110913006), Jul 8, 2011: GPS. FAILED. (CAN) CREW NOTICED THAT THE GPS TIME/DATE STAMP HAD RESET ITSELF TO THE ORIGINAL 1992 ALGORITHM. ONCE AIRCRAFT W.O.W: WENT "BLACK" AIRCRAFT, PULLED BOTH GPS C/B - [SDR CA110913005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110913005), Jul 8, 2011: GPS. FAILED. (CAN) CREW NOTICED THAT THE GPS TIME/DATE STAMP HAD RESET ITSELF TO THE ORIGINAL 1992 ALGORITHM. ONCE ACFT WOW: WENT "BLACK" ACFT, PULLED BOTH GPS C/B`S, POWERE - [SDR CA101215002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA101215002), Dec 12, 2010: OIL FILTER. BROKEN. (CAN) DURING THE SOAP SAMPLE INSPECTION OF THE LT ENGINE, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A SECTION OF THE OIL FILTER END CAP MISSING FROM THE CLOSED END OF THE FILTER. - [SDR CA101202011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA101202011), Dec 2, 2010: BRACKET. CRACKED. FOUND BOTH AIR SPRING UPPER SUPPORT BRACKETS ON AIR STAIR DOOR CRACKED DURING A C-CHECK. ALTHOUGH NOT A SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUE, THIS IS THE SECOND OF OUR ACFT T - [SDR CA100908001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA100908001), Aug 4, 2010: SEAL. WORN. WHILE CRUISING AT FL380, AUTOPILOT HEADING CONTROL BEGAN BEHAVING ABNORMALLY. WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT THEY WERE UNABLE TO MOVE AILERON C - [SDR 2010FA0000627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000627), Jun 14, 2010: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. RT WINDSHIELD OUTSIDE CRACK FOUND WHEN ACFT DESCENT FROM FL430 TO FL250 ,AND THEN TURNOFF THE WINDSHIELD HEATER, NO-PERSSURE LOSS, AND SAFE LANDING BACK HOME.TH - [SDR CA100614007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA100614007), Jun 11, 2010: RETAINER. BROKEN. DURING POST FLIGHT INSP, FOUND BROKEN TAB RETAINER IN LOWER COWLING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TAB WAS FROM THE OIL COOLER SUPPLY LINE HOLD DOWN RETAIN - [SDR 2009FA0001044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009FA0001044), Dec 17, 2009: PUMP. LEAKING. DISCOVERED A LARGE AMOUNT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID HAD LEAKED FROM THE RT ENG. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED A LEAK COMING FROM THE RT HYD PUMP CASE DRAIN INDICATING T - [SDR 2009FA0001043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009FA0001043), Dec 17, 2009: STARTER GEN. FAILED. STARTER GENERATOR FAILED, NO INDICATION OF VOLTAGE PRESENT. PN 23065-018-1, SN 98004. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR, SYS OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 24-30-0 - [SDR CA090225001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090225001), Feb 20, 2009: FLEX LINE. BURST. (CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT THROUGH 1000` THE CREW REPORTED A BANG LIKE A BALLOON POPING. THE "DOOR SEAL" ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND THEN THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN A ## The same model under other registry codes Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes. - [Gulfstream Aerospace LP G100](https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-aerospace-lp-g100): 2 registered aircraft, registry code 3980402 - [Bowlus G-100](https://openairdocs.org/model/bowlus-g-100): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 5090402 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.