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N742P

Schempp-Hirth ARCUS M

Valid Electric gliderNevada

N742P is a Schempp-Hirth ARCUS M, a glider with a piston engine, built in 2023. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Minden, Nevada. The registration is valid: it was issued on June 6, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for racing, dated May 12, 2025.

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

Aircraft

Maker
Schempp-Hirth (Germany)
FAA spelling: SCHEMPP HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH
Model
ARCUS M
Serial number
269
Type
Glider
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Solo 262502I · 68 hp
Seats
2
Year built
2023
Transponder code
A9FB3D (octal 52375475)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 6, 2023
Expires
June 30, 2030
Last FAA action
June 6, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Racing · May 12, 2025
FAA region
Western-Pacific
FAA record id
01408647

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Payne James M
Type
Individual
Address
2944 Sonoma Ct
Minden, NV 89423-7504

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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