N256K is a 2003 Schempp-Hirth DISCUS CS (glider) with serial number 306CS, registered in Bellingham, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition, racing), issued Apr 26, 2010. It is one of 36 DISCUS CS aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Washington.
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Registration expiresMar 31, 2030
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bellingham, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Mar 10, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Apr 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A26EA9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50467251
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCHEMPP-HIRTH
- Model
- DISCUS CS
- Year manufactured
- 2003
- Serial number
- 306CS
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- None
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Apr 26, 2010
- Approved operations
- Exhibition, Racing
Public airports near Bellingham
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham International Bellingham, WA | KBLI | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Floathaven Bellingham, WA | 0W7 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Lynden Muni/Jansen Field Lynden, WA | 38W | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 7, 1933 | HICKOK CLARENCE W GYMNICK AMER GLIDER | 1 |