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N165MB2005 Dg-Flugzeugbau Gmbh DG-500MB

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 2, 2020.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198215 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Mobile, AL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
15
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Mobile, AL
Certificate issued
Aug 30, 2019
Canceled
Mar 2, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Mar 21, 2005

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Dg-Flugzeugbau Gmbh
Model
DG-500MB
Year
2005
Serial number
5E247B23
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A10556

Engine

Make and model
Solo 2625 02
Type
2 Cycle
Power
64 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2019 – 2020Individual ownerMobile, AL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (15)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2024-19-12Elevator Control SystemOct 15, 2024Airframe (DG-500MB)Only with: DG-400 gliders with l'Hotellier connections of the elevator control installed are excluded.
2021-24-19Engine Fuel and ControlJan 27, 2022Airframe (DG-500MB)Only with: Solo Kleinmotoren GmbH Solo Model 2625 02i engine installed.
2020-13-09Cabin SystemsAug 26, 2020Airframe (DG-500MB)Certain serial numbers: DG-1000S …–10-144; DG-1000T …–10-144
2018-07-22EngineMay 25, 2018Airframe (DG-500MB)Only with: Equipped with a Solo 2625 02 engine modified with fuel injection per Solo Kleinmotoren Service Bulletin No. 4600-3 (identified as Solo 2625 02i), or equipped with a Solo 2625 02i engine at manufacture.
2017-13-06FuelJul 31, 2017Airframe (DG-500MB)Only with: Gliders that have textile fabric covered fuel hoses installed in the fuselage (metal fabric covered hoses in the engine area are not affected).
Show all 15 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2013-22-12Engine StartingNov 18, 2013Airframe (DG-500MB)
2012-06-15Equipment/ FurnishingMay 15, 2012Airframe (DG-500MB)Only with: Equipped with a headrest on the rear seat.
2012-06-13FuselageMay 4, 2012Airframe (DG-500MB)
2009-24-16DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Models DG-500MB, DG-808C and DG-800B GlidersDec 21, 2009Airframe (DG-500MB)
2008-17-08DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-500MB Powered SailplanesSep 23, 2008Airframe (DG-500MB)
2007-26-25DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-500MB GlidersFeb 7, 2008Airframe (DG-500MB)
2007-21-01DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-500 Elan Series, DG-500M, and DG-500MB GlidersOct 25, 2007Airframe (DG-500MB)
2007-17-08DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-500MB Gliders and Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH Model…Sep 10, 2007Airframe (DG-500MB)Only with: SOLO engine 2 625 01 or 2 625 02 equipped with optional slip-clutch sets, SOLO P/N 29 00 202, installed.
2005-26-11DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Models DG-800B and DG-500MB SailplanesFeb 7, 2006Airframe (DG-500MB)Certain serial numbers: DG-800B …–8-260; DG-500MB …–5E220B15. Only with: Excludes DG-800B serial numbers 8-247 and 8-258 and DG-500MB serial number 5E190B5.
2004-18-12DG Flugzeugbau GmbH, Model DG-500MB SailplanesOct 22, 2004Airframe (DG-500MB)Certain serial numbers: DG-500MB …–5E220B15

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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