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N484KS2015 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau DUO DISCUS

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Nov 2016)5 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2028
Based in
Dover, DE
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
1
2016
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
Nov 19, 2015
Expires
Nov 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Experimental · Racing, Exhibition
Airworthiness date
Feb 29, 2016

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau
Model
DUO DISCUS
Year
2015
Serial number
679
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A5F867

Engine

Make and model
None None
Type
None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2015 – nowIndividual ownerDover, DE · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident

Nov 5, 2016 · Port Matilda, PA

The bystander's decision to walk onto the runway, which resulted in him being struck by the glider's left wing.

Injuries
Serious
Report
GAA17CA063

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA17CA063)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2025-04-14Doors; 5210, Passenger/Crew DoorsApr 8, 2025Airframe (DUO DISCUS)Certain serial numbers: Duo Discus 1–422; Duo Discus T 1–96
2023-03-14Drag Control SystemApr 5, 2023Airframe (DUO DISCUS)
2023-03-10Elevator Control SystemFeb 24, 2023Airframe (DUO DISCUS)
2021-26-25Drag Control SystemFeb 24, 2022Airframe (DUO DISCUS)Certain serial numbers: Duo Discus 1–533; Duo Discus 535–541; Duo Discus T 1–174. Only with: Duo Discus S/N 1 through 541 inclusive, except S/N 534.
2015-20-11Flight ControlsNov 18, 2015Airframe (DUO DISCUS)Certain serial numbers: Duo Discus 1–639; Duo Discus T 1–110; Duo Discus T 112–247

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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