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Models · Slingsby · Gliders · data as of October 2, 2026

Slingsby DART T.51

5 on the U.S. register. Built from 1965 to 1966; half of them date from 1966 or earlier. Pennsylvania has the most (3). 40% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the DART T.51 from the FAA's model table

Type
Glider · Gliders
Power
None
Common engines
None None (5)
Seats
1
Cruise speed
about 60 mph
Maker on the register
Slingsby
Registered
earliest certificate September 28, 1987; newest April 24, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Pennsylvania3Idaho1Colorado1

Who owns them registrant type

Co-owned2 (40%)Partnership1 (20%)Individual1 (20%)Corporation1 (20%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
DART T.5151965 to 1966100.0%

When they were built by decade

0124551960

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

001222202312026

Registration status

Valid5 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard4 (80%)Experimental1 (20%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Glider Guys1Brokenstraw Flyers1

Accident history NTSB

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Slingsby DART T.51 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

5 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Slingsby DART T.51s?

Pennsylvania, with 3.

Who owns the Slingsby DART T.51?

40% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 5

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N531F Slingsby
DART T.51
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Experimental 2026-04-24 Valid
N1271 Slingsby
DART T.51
Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2023-02-23 Valid
N531G Slingsby
DART T.51
Brokenstraw Flyers
Pittsfield, Pennsylvania
Standard 2023-02-23 Valid
N1117D Slingsby
DART T.51
Glider Guys
Rexburg, Idaho
Standard 1994-07-22 Valid
N179E Slingsby
DART T.51
Co-owned owner
Colorado
Standard 1987-09-28 Valid