N30W — Gliders Inc PT GLIDER NO 1

Aircraft record

Serial number

A-535

Manufacturer

Gliders Inc

Model

PT GLIDER NO 1

Category

Glider

Registration

Deregistered

Registered to

Cirrus Design Corp — Duluth, MN

View the FAA registry record for N30W →

Accident & incident history

1. NYC08LA323Sep 25, 2008Bridgewater, VANo injuries

   The pilot's decision to land with a tailwind on a short, wet runway, resulting in landing long and runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s lack of standard operating procedures for test flights.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Gliders Inc PT GLIDER NO 1).

1. May 1, 1939deregistered — Aero Club Albatross

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N30W was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Gliders Inc PT GLIDER NO 1 above.

• until May 1, 1939Birkmeyer A / Scheurer G SEC TRAINING GLIDER (s/n 1)

Frequently asked

Has N30W been in an accident?

Yes. N30W appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2008.

What kind of aircraft is N30W?

N30W is a Gliders Inc PT GLIDER NO 1 (glider), serial number A-535.

Who is N30W registered to?

N30W is registered to Cirrus Design Corp of Duluth, MN. Registration status: deregistered.