Glasflugel STANDARD LIBELLE — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026
There are 79 Glasflugel STANDARD LIBELLE airframes on record (built 1968–1973), 54 currently registered. 4 have one or more NTSB accident records (4 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 21, 2026.
Recent Glasflugel STANDARD LIBELLE accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate glidepath, which resulted in the glider landing on rough terrain short of the runway.
The glider’s encounter with a gusting wind and downdraft conditions, which resulted in exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and a hard landing.
The pilot's loss of glider control due to impairment or incapacitation caused by an episode of ventricular tachycardia.
Aircraft control was not maintained during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was turbulence and inadvertent flight into adverse weather.