N98NL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Dg Flugzeugbau Gmbh DG-800B. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 10, 1998 when the aircraft was exported to Germany. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Dg Flugzeugbau Gmbh DG-800B cancelled November 10, 1998
- Serial number
- 8126B55
- Type
- Glider · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Germany
- Certificate issued
- June 12, 1998
- Last FAA action
- June 12, 1998
- Last owner
- Safari Glide INC (Non-citizen corporation)
Wilmington, DE - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N98NL
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Glaser-Dirks DG-800B · serial 8126B55
The disconnection of the elevator control attachment nut due to improper installation by the manufacturer, which resulted in the pilot's loss of control.
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