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N249XA

Schempp-Hirth DISCUS BT

Valid Electric gliderNew York

N249XA is a Schempp-Hirth DISCUS BT, a glider with a two-stroke engine, built in 1991. It has 1 seat. It is registered to Best L/D LLC, an LLC in East Quogue, New York. The registration is valid: it was issued on December 14, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for exhibition; racing, dated May 27, 1999.

Schempp-Hirth: Ventus and Discus with electric self-launch

Aircraft

Maker
Schempp-Hirth (Germany)
Model
DISCUS BT
Serial number
57
Type
Glider
Power
Two-cycle piston, 1 motor
Seats
1
Year built
1991
Transponder code
A2537C (octal 50451574)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 14, 2016
Expires
December 31, 2029
Last FAA action
September 22, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition; Racing · May 27, 1999
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
00963717

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Best L/D LLC
Type
LLC
Address
42 Peacock Path
East Quogue, NY 11942-4137

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Documents on file 0

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

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