Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report
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The glider’s encounter with flutter during cruise flight that resulted in structural damage to the fuselage.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN23LA405)
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.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 80 KTS THE GLIDER BEGAN A VIOLENT LATERAL OSCILLATION LASTING FOR ABOUT 10 - 15 SECONDS (BELIEVED TO BE AERODYNAMIC FLUTTER). WHILE IN THIS CONDITION, THE AIRSPEED INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 90 KTS, AND WHEN THE PILOT SLOWED THE GLIDER, THE OSCILLATION…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.