Models / Glasflugel / KESTREL / N9919 Aircraft record N9919 1969 Glasflugel KESTREL Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2026) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Dec 31, 2031 NTSB events 1 substantial, 2026 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Raleigh, NC
Certificate issued Dec 2, 2024
Expires Dec 31, 2031
Airworthiness Standard · Glider
Airworthiness date Jun 18, 1971 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 Glasflugel
Model KESTREL
Year 1969
Serial number 4
Aircraft type Glider
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code ADD9ED 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 2024 – now Individual owner Raleigh, NC · current 1933 – 1934 Partnership Fremont, NE · different airframe: 1929 Travel Air S-2000 S/N 1109 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Mar 5, 2026 · Little Switzerland, NC A loss of thermal lift during a glider flight, which resulted in a collision with trees during a landing approach to a diversionary airport.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Minor
Report ERA26LA138 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA26LA138)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) 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.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record