N505KA

Valid registration

SCHEMPP-HIRTH DISCUS A

GliderFort Worth, TXRegistered Sep 12, 2019

N505KA is a Schempp-Hirth DISCUS A (glider) with serial number 50, registered in Fort Worth, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (racing), issued Dec 14, 2000. It is one of 11 DISCUS A aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Texas.

1063days left
Registration expiresSep 30, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2029
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Local FAA office (FSDO)
North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
Certificate issued
Sep 12, 2019
Last FAA action
Sep 2, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A64D65
Mode S code (octal)
51446545
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
SCHEMPP-HIRTH
Type certificate (TCDS)
G53EU (Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH)
Serial number
50
Aircraft type
Glider
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Experimental since Dec 14, 2000
Approved operations
Racing

Public airports near Fort Worth

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Fort Worth Meacham International
Fort Worth, TX
KFTW3 miTowered100LL, A, A1+
Sycamore Strip
Fort Worth, TX
9F911 miNon-towered100LL
Hicks Airfield
Fort Worth, TX
T6711 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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