N300X

GLASER DIRKS DG 300 · 1983 · Glider · 0 engines · 1 seat · Valid Registration

Registered owner: GRAY DOUGLAS G, NV (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1973-03-31 Unresolved

PIPER PA-31 Fatal injury Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record

Source: NTSB case CHI73AC080

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2014-09-21.

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2014-09-21 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2210

Part: AMPLIFIER — FAULTY (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 10,855 hrs · 8,066 cycles

EXPERIENCED AN UN-COMMANDED 400 DECENT BY THE AUTOPILOT. PILOTS ADI TUMBLED 15 DEGREES WITH HEADING & NAV MODE UNRESPONSIVE. CREW DESCENDED ACFT TO FL020. CONTINUED FLIGHT WITHOUT AUTOPILOT TO HOME BASE. R & R THE AUTOPILOT AMPLIFIER PN 522-2900-028 SN 2617. R & R NR 1 VERTICAL GYRO WITH PN 7000622-901 SN 94067506. WORK PERFORMED IAW MM 22-10-04 & 34-20-07. SYS OPERATIONS CHECKED.

Source: SDR BN5A2014092400001