N248CA is a 1998 Schempp-Hirth DISCUS CS (glider) with serial number 248CS, registered in San Dimas, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition, racing), issued Apr 21, 2005. It is one of 36 DISCUS CS aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in California. About 47% of them were built after it.
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Registration expiresMar 31, 2030
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- San Dimas, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Mar 10, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Dec 6, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A24DEA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50446752
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCHEMPP-HIRTH
- Model
- DISCUS CS
- Year manufactured
- 1998
- Serial number
- 248CS
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Apr 21, 2005
- Approved operations
- Exhibition, Racing
Public airports near San Dimas
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brackett Field La Verne, CA | KPOC | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Cable Upland, CA | KCCB | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Ontario International Ontario, CA | KONT | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2007 | EMBRAER EMB-120RT | 120.228 | 1991 | SOUTH AFRICA |