N533BG is a 2007 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau DUO DISCUS (glider) with serial number 533, registered in Lafayette, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2031. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Aug 17, 2007. It is one of 27 DUO DISCUS aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in California. About 10% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 1, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lafayette, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Nov 5, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Nov 5, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6BBB2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51535662
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCHEMPP-HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU
- Model
- DUO DISCUS
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- G85EU (Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH)
- Year manufactured
- 2007
- Serial number
- 533
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 17, 2007
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Lafayette
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Field Concord, CA | KCCR | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+, UL94 |
| Oakland San Francisco Bay Oakland, CA | KOAK | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Hayward Executive Hayward, CA | KHWD | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2011 | Stonewall, TX | DUO DISCUS this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN11CA440 |
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.