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N717DG2012 Dg Flugzeugbau Gmbh DG 1000S

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2028
Based in
Usaf Academy, CO
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
U S Air Force
Owner type
Government
City, state
Usaf Academy, CO
Certificate issued
Oct 10, 2012
Expires
Oct 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility, Acrobatic
Airworthiness date
Aug 14, 2012

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 1000S
Year
2012
Serial number
10-186S116
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A99660

Engine

Make and model
None None
Type
None

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2012 – nowU S Air ForceUsaf Academy, CO · current

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.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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 1000S)Only with: DG-400 gliders with l'Hotellier connections of the elevator control installed are excluded.
2020-13-09Cabin SystemsAug 26, 2020Airframe (DG 1000S)Certain serial numbers: DG-1000S …–10-144; DG-1000T …–10-144
2006-16-20DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-1000S SailplanesSep 18, 2006Airframe (DG 1000S)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

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.

  • Fuselage · trunnion · crackedJul 25, 2025

    FCP RUDDER PEDAL TRUNNION, DRAWING 5ST31, IS CRACKING AROUND THE WELDS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE PART. MAINTAIN 18 OF THE DG1000S AIRCRAFT IN A TRAINING ENVIRONMENT, & ALMOST ALL ARE EXPERIENCING CRACKS TO SOME DEGREE. LOSS OF RUDDER CONTROL CAN OCCUR IF WELDS ARE LEFT TO CRACK FULLY. AIRCAFT:…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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