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N272BL

Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-2B

Valid Electric gliderTexas

N272BL is a Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-2B, a glider with no engine, built in 2001. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Waxahachie, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on April 13, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2030. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for racing; exhibition, dated November 2, 2012.

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

Aircraft

Maker
Schempp-Hirth (Germany)
Model
DISCUS-2B
Serial number
119
Type
Glider
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
2001
Transponder code
A2AE0E (octal 50527016)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 13, 2020
Expires
April 30, 2030
Last FAA action
October 20, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Racing; Exhibition · November 2, 2012
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00383987

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Frechtling Andrew C
Type
Individual
Address
1141 Greathouse Rd
Waxahachie, TX 75167-8309

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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