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N2540

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1970 GLASFLUGEL KESTREL

GliderYucca Valley, CARegistered Sep 15, 2026

N2540 is a 1970 Glasflugel KESTREL (glider) with serial number 29, registered in Yucca Valley, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2033. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 21, 1972. It is one of 13 KESTREL aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in California.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Yucca Valley, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Riverside FSDO (RAL FSDO) · (951) 276-6701
Certificate issued
Sep 15, 2026
Last FAA action
Sep 15, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A268B2
Mode S code (octal)
50464262
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
GLASFLUGEL
Model
KESTREL
Type certificate (TCDS)
G20EU (Glasflugel)
Year manufactured
1970
Serial number
29
Aircraft type
Glider
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Mar 21, 1972
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Yucca Valley

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Yucca Valley
Yucca Valley, CA
L22<1 miNon-towered-
Palm Springs International
Palm Springs, CA
KPSP21 miTowered100LL, A
Big Bear City
Big Bear City, CA
L3527 miNon-towered100LL, 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

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
May 26, 1928CURTISS JN4DCX5

Other KESTREL in California