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N533BG2007 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau DUO DISCUS

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2011)5 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2031
Based in
Lafayette, CA
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2011
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Lafayette, CA
Certificate issued
Nov 5, 2024
Expires
Nov 30, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Aug 17, 2007

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
2007
Serial number
533
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A6BBB2

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. 2024 – nowCo-ownersLafayette, CA · 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 · substantial damage

Jul 1, 2011 · Stonewall, TX

The loss of directional control during an off-field landing in gusting wind.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
CEN11CA440

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN11CA440)

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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