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N53RA

Schleicher KA 6 E

Valid Kansas

N53RA is a Schleicher KA 6 E, a glider with no engine, built in 1970. It has 1 seat. It is registered to Wichita Soaring Assoc, a corporation in Wichita, Kansas. The registration is valid: it was issued on February 2, 2018 and expires on February 29, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for glider, dated April 19, 1994.

Aircraft

Maker
Schleicher
Model
KA 6 E
Serial number
4343
Type
Glider
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
1970
Cruising speed
60 mph
Transponder code
A6AF8C (octal 51527614)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 2, 2018
Expires
February 29, 2028
Last FAA action
April 21, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Glider · April 19, 1994
FAA region
Central
FAA record id
00174552

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Wichita Soaring Assoc
Type
Corporation
Address
11117 Westlawn St
Wichita, KS 67212

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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