Glaser-Dirks DG-800
5 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1993 to 1994; half of them date from 1994 or earlier. South Carolina has the most (1). 0% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the DG-800 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Glider · Gliders
- Power
- Two-cycle piston, 1 engine
- Common engines
- Rotax 505 (2), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (2), Bombardier Rotax (All) (1)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 1
- Built of
- composite · A glass-fibre glider.
- Makers on the register
- Glaser Dirks, Glaser-Dirks
- Registered
- earliest certificate November 18, 1994; newest October 14, 2020
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 5 | 100% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 4 | 80% |
| Standard | 1 | 20% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
No data
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Glaser-Dirks DG-800 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of November 9, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Glaser-Dirks DG-800s?
South Carolina, with 1.
Who owns the Glaser-Dirks DG-800?
0% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Glaser-Dirks DG-800s on the register built?
Between 1993 and 1994; half of them in 1994 or earlier.
What is the Glaser-Dirks DG-800 made of?
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. A glass-fibre glider. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Glaser-Dirks DG-800 the component layer
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. A glass-fibre glider. The design is held under 1 type certificate (G01CE, held by Dg Aviation GMBH). The FAA has issued 4 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about propeller. Operators and repair shops have filed 1 failure report with the FAA since 1998, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 20.0 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is airframe structure.
FAA orders 4 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Propeller | 1 | 25% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 25% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 25% |
| Engine | 1 | 25% |
Failure reports 1 since 1998 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 98 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 1 | 100% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the DG-800 links to the rest of the register
- Glaser-Dirks 37 aircraft on the register
- Glaser-Dirks DG-800A 3 registered
- Glaser-Dirks DG-800 1 registered
- Glaser-Dirks DG-800M 1 registered
- Built of composite · A glass-fibre glider.
- Rotax 505 2 of these aircraft · 40 hp
- Rotax all models (one FAA code) 1 of these aircraft
- South Carolina 1 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- Nevada 1 of these aircraft
- New Mexico 1 of these aircraft
- North Carolina 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the DG-800 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the DG-800 4 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the DG-800 1 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/glaser-dirks/dg-800.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N17JV | Glaser-Dirks DG-800M |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2020-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800VS | Glaser Dirks DG-800A |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Experimental | 2018-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700DG | Glaser Dirks DG-800A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33DF | Glaser-Dirks DG-800 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2004-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N357DV | Glaser Dirks DG-800A |
Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 1994-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |