Buying glider from an estate - maintenance logs not available
John is right on the money here - as well as the suggestion to get the CD from the FAA, $10 and you can see all the MX and ownership records.
That being said, any aircraft being sold without logbooks and or other challenges normally found on an estate sale (condition, location, “where is that pin” and spending lots of money in due diligence/return to airworthiness) means that the price needs to reflect that. In some cases this can actually mean the aircraft is the equivalent of being totaled, meaning it would cost more than the aircraft is worth to deal with all the issues.
As always - caveat emptor!
Regards, Tom
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