Models / Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau / DUO DISCUS / N533BG Aircraft record N533BG 2007 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau DUO DISCUS Registration valid Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2011) · 5 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires Nov 30, 2031 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 2024 – now Co-owners Lafayette, 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 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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2025-04-14 Doors; 5210, Passenger/Crew Doors Apr 8, 2025 Airframe (DUO DISCUS)Certain serial numbers: Duo Discus 1–422; Duo Discus T 1–96 2023-03-14 Drag Control System Apr 5, 2023 Airframe (DUO DISCUS) 2023-03-10 Elevator Control System Feb 24, 2023 Airframe (DUO DISCUS) 2021-26-25 Drag Control System Feb 24, 2022 Airframe (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. 2015-20-11 Flight Controls Nov 18, 2015 Airframe (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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record