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N117TB

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Schempp-Hirth DISCUS A · NONE

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Registered owners
Saunders Christopher DBradley Joseph M
Location
Lehighton, PA
Owner type
Co-owned
Serial number
17
Type
Glider
Engine
None
Airworthiness
Experimental, exhibition, racing
Airworthiness date
May 21, 1986
Certificate issued
May 2, 2023
Expires
May 31, 2030
Mode S code
A047DF
Schempp-Hirth DISCUS AAirframe model · 1 seat · 11 registeredTCDS G53EUAirframe · Schempp-Hirth DISCUS AEngine modelNONE

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 2

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1997In forceSuperseded2026

Information bulletins that may apply

Advisory, not mandatory.

No bulletins matched this aircraft’s models

NTSB investigations · 1

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NTSB NYC00LA042Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalmerton, PAThe pilot's improper decision to delay his landing. A factor related to the accident was the loss of thermal lift.Nov 28, 1999 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

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Accident 19991128032059AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Palmerton, PA(.19) On November 28, 1999, about 1640 eastern standard time, a schempp-hirth discus a glider, N117TB, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Palmerton, Pennsylvania. The certificated private glider pilot was seriously injured. Visual…Nov 28, 1999 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N117TBGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Schempp-Hirth DISCUS A aircraft

STCs that may be installed

No STCs matched this aircraft’s modelsSTCs are matched through the model’s type certificate data sheet, and this registry model isn’t matched to one.