N271BL is a 1972 Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS (glider) with serial number 271, registered in Webster, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2027; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2026. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (glider), issued Apr 5, 1973. It is one of 64 STANDARD CIRRUS aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Florida. About 20% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 7, 2020.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Feb 28, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Webster, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Feb 20, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2AA57
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50525127
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCHEMPP-HIRTH
- Model
- STANDARD CIRRUS
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- G23EU (Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH)
- Year manufactured
- 1972
- Serial number
- 271
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 5, 1973
- Approved operations
- Glider
Public airports near Webster
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leesburg International Leesburg, FL | KLEE | 20 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Inverness Inverness, FL | KINF | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Tavares Tavares, FL | FA1 | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2020 | Groveland, FL | Schempp Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA20LA145 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.