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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 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.

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 DART T.51 (all versions)

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