# N18MG: 1985 Schempp-Hirth DISCUS A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schempp-Hirth DISCUS A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-discus-a) (registry code 38019VP, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G53EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G53EU) (Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4
- Year built: 1985
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing
- Airworthiness date: June 18, 1985
- Certificate issued: December 7, 2015
- Expires: December 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A13F6D
- Registered owner: [Thomas Nicholas J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMAS%20NICHOLAS%20J)
- Location: [Incline Village, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Incline%20Village)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2690° N, 119.9457° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89451, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18MG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18MG

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 2 in force

### Matched by airframe (Schempp-Hirth DISCUS A)

- [AD 97-08-02 R1](https://openairdocs.org/ad/97-08-02-R1): Load Test of Elevator Control System · Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Discus a, Discus b, Mini-Nimbus B and 1 more. Effective Apr 17, 1998
- [AD 97-08-06 R1](https://openairdocs.org/ad/97-08-06-R1): Quick Connectors · Alexander Schleicher AS-K 13, AS 12, ASK 21 and 39 more. Effective Aug 1, 1997

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N18MG.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N18MG.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Schempp-Hirth DISCUS A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-discus-a/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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