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N505KA

Schempp-Hirth DISCUS A

Valid Electric gliderTexas

N505KA is a Schempp-Hirth DISCUS A, a glider with no engine. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Fort Worth, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on September 12, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for racing, dated December 14, 2000.

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

Aircraft

Maker
Schempp-Hirth (Germany)
Model
DISCUS A
Serial number
50
Type
Glider
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
Not given
Transponder code
A64D65 (octal 51446545)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 12, 2019
Expires
September 30, 2029
Last FAA action
September 2, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Racing · December 14, 2000
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00683775

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Fairbairn Jacob Andrew
Type
Individual
Address
10333 Wild Goose Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76131-2103

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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