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N505TW

N505TW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Glaser-Dirks DG 500 ELAN. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 12, 2010 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

N505TW is reserved by Anderson County Sheriffs Office since July 13, 2015. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Glaser-Dirks DG 500 ELAN cancelled January 12, 2010

Serial number
5E182X33
Type
Glider · None
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
July 18, 2000
Last FAA action
July 21, 2009
Last owner
Moss George E (Individual)
Los Angeles, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N505TW

SEA07LA101Accident on April 13, 2007 at Llano, CA: no injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Glaser-Dirks DG 505 Elan · serial 5EA82X33

The failure of the other pilot to maintain directional control during landing roll.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site