N943SB is a 1970 Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS (glider) with serial number 44, registered in Reno, NV. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (glider), issued Jun 14, 1996. It is one of 64 STANDARD CIRRUS aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Nevada. About 76% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 7, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Reno, NV
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Reno FSDO (RNO FSDO) · (775) 858-7700
- Certificate issued
- Oct 4, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD19DF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53214737
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCHEMPP-HIRTH
- Model
- STANDARD CIRRUS
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- G23EU (Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH)
- Year manufactured
- 1970
- Serial number
- 44
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 14, 1996
- Approved operations
- Glider
Public airports near Reno
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno/Tahoe International Reno, NV | KRNO | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Reno/Stead Reno, NV | KRTS | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Truckee-Tahoe Truckee, CA | KTRK | 22 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2012 | Sparks, NV | Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR12LA250 |
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.