N117TB

Valid registration

SCHEMPP-HIRTH DISCUS A

GliderLehighton, PARegistered May 2, 2023

N117TB is a Schempp-Hirth DISCUS A (glider) with serial number 17, registered in Lehighton, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition, racing), issued May 21, 1986. It is one of 11 DISCUS A aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Pennsylvania.

1305days left
Registration expiresMay 31, 2030

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
May 31, 2030
Registrant type
Co-owned
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Lehighton, PA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Allentown FSDO (ABE FSDO) · (610) 264-2888
Certificate issued
May 2, 2023
Last FAA action
May 2, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A047DF
Mode S code (octal)
50043737
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
SCHEMPP-HIRTH
Type certificate (TCDS)
G53EU (Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH)
Serial number
17
Aircraft type
Glider
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Experimental since May 21, 1986
Approved operations
Exhibition, Racing

Public airports near Lehighton

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Jake Arner Memorial
Lehighton, PA
22N3 miNon-towered100LL, A
Beltzville
Lehighton, PA
14N4 miNon-towered-
Flying M Aerodrome
Germansville, PA
P916 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.