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N178BH

M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD 3 RES

Valid Electric gliderElectricCalifornia

N178BH is a M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD 3 RES, a glider powered by electric motors, built in 2024. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in S San Fran, California. The registration is valid: it was issued on May 1, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for racing; exhibition, dated May 15, 2024.

M&D Flugzeugbau: JS-MD 3 RES

Aircraft

Maker
M&D Flugzeugbau (Germany)
FAA spelling: M&D FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH
Model
JS-MD 3 RES
Serial number
3.MD209
Type
Glider
Power
Electric, 1 motor · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
2024
Transponder code
A13706 (octal 50233406)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 1, 2024
Expires
May 31, 2031
Last FAA action
May 1, 2024
Airworthiness
Experimental · Racing; Exhibition · May 15, 2024
FAA region
Western-Pacific
FAA record id
01442340

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Hirashima Benjamin J
Type
Individual
Address
232 Hazelwood Dr
S San Fran, CA 94080-5805

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Earlier use of this number 1

2020-01-31Raytheon Aircraft Company HAWKER 800XP · exported to Nigeria · Valid registration

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data