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N13SG

1985 Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B · NONE

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Registered owner: Bay Area Soaring Associates Inc
Location: San Jose, CA
Owner type: Corporation
Serial number: 69
Year built: 1985
Type: Glider
Engine: None
Airworthiness: Standard, utility
Airworthiness date: July 26, 1996
Certificate issued: June 13, 2024
Expires: June 30, 2031
Mode S code: A07A6F

Schempp-Hirth DISCUS BAirframe model · 1 seat · 29 registered TCDS G53EUAirframe · Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B Engine modelNONE

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 1

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Airframe · Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B

AD 97-08-02 R1Load Test of Elevator Control SystemEffective Apr 17, 1998

Information bulletins that may apply · 1

Advisory, not mandatory.

Airframe · Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B

SAIB CE-03-59R1Issued Dec 2, 2003

Historical bulletins · 1

SAIB CE-03-59Issued Sep 26, 2003

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB LAX06LA151Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMinden, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the loss of thermal lift.Apr 29, 2006 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20060429006679AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Minden, NV(-23) The pilot reported that 1/2 hour into the flight when over the mountains east of Minden, NV (mev), he ran out of uplift conditions. The sail plane started to settle towards the terrain. He turned back towards the ridgeline hoping to encounter rising…Apr 29, 2006 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N13SGGeneral 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 B 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.