Glaser-Dirks DG-500M
FAA model code3802552
Glaser-Dirks DG-500M: Glider, with 5 aircraft on the US register, built between 1990 and 1995.
- 5
- On the US register
- 1
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- Manufacturer
- Glaser-Dirks
- Class
- Glider
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Operates from
- Land
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Build years on the register
- 1990–1995
Aircraft on the register by year built
More registered Glaser-Dirks DG-500M aircraft were built in 1990 than in any other year: 1.
Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Registry, retrieved 2026-09-22. Counts are Voydar's tally of current registrations. Aircraft still registered today, by year of manufacture; not production totals.
Where they are registered
US states with the most registrations of this type. The state is the registration address, a count only.
- WA2
- FL1
- KS1
- NV1
Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Registry, retrieved 2026-09-22. Counts are Voydar's tally of current registrations.
Accident record
1 NTSB record matches an aircraft of this type that is on the register today (5 registered). This is not an accident rate: it leaves out aircraft no longer registered and says nothing about hours flown.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Other Glaser-Dirks models
All Glaser-Dirks modelsSpecifications are the FAA aircraft reference record for the model code; the FAA file carries no dimensions or performance beyond those shown. Reference data, not for flight planning.