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N8709R

Schempp-Hirth SHK1

Valid Electric gliderCalifornia

N8709R is a Schempp-Hirth SHK1, a glider with no engine, built in 1965. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Tehachapi, California. The registration is valid: it was issued on November 6, 2018 and expires on November 30, 2028. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal, dated March 11, 1966.

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

Aircraft

Maker
Schempp-Hirth (Germany)
Model
SHK1
Serial number
05
Type
Glider
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
1965
Cruising speed
60 mph
Transponder code
ABF9F9 (octal 52774771)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 6, 2018
Expires
November 30, 2028
Last FAA action
November 18, 2024
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal · March 11, 1966
FAA region
Western-Pacific
FAA record id
00412261

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Knerr Joshua D
Type
Individual
Address
16334 Harris Rd Apt 29
Tehachapi, CA 93561-6458

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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