N7HV is a 2000 Schempp-Hirth DISCUS CS (glider) with serial number 265CS, registered in Long Beach, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2030. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition, racing), issued Apr 27, 2000. It is one of 36 DISCUS CS aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in California. About 20% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- May 12, 2024
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9509F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52250237
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCHEMPP-HIRTH
- Model
- DISCUS CS
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- 265CS
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Apr 27, 2000
- Approved operations
- Exhibition, Racing
Public airports near Long Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach (Daugherty Fld) Long Beach, CA | KLGB | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Compton/Woodley Compton, CA | KCPM | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Zamperini Field Torrance, CA | KTOA | 10 mi | 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 23, 1997 | PIPER PA-28R-180 | 28R30927 | NETHERLANDS ANTILL |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2009 | Williams, CA | Schempp Hirth DISCUS CS other aircraft | Substantial | Serious | WPR09LA381 |
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.