N484KS is a 2015 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau DUO DISCUS (glider) with serial number 679, registered in Dover, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (racing, exhibition), issued Feb 29, 2016. It is one of 27 DUO DISCUS aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Delaware. About 5% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 5, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Dover, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Nov 19, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Jun 23, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5F867
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51374147
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCHEMPP-HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU
- Model
- DUO DISCUS
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- G85EU (Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH)
- Year manufactured
- 2015
- Serial number
- 679
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Feb 29, 2016
- Approved operations
- Racing, Exhibition
Public airports near Dover
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandelle Dover, DE | 0N4 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
| Dover Afb Dover, DE | KDOV | 4 mi | Towered | A+, J8 |
| Jenkins Wyoming, DE | 15N | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2016 | Port Matilda, PA | DUO DISCUS this airframe | - | Serious | GAA17CA063 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.