# N271BL: 1972 Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS](https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-standard-cirrus) (registry code 38019VE, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G23EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G23EU) (Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 271
- Year built: 1972
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: April 5, 1973
- Certificate issued: February 20, 2020
- Expires: February 28, 2027
- Mode S code: A2AA57
- Registered owner: [Vinarub Marc R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VINARUB%20MARC%20R)
- Location: [Webster, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Webster)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.5355° N, 82.0886° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33597, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=271BL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N271BL

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): 7 in force

### Matched by airframe (Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS)

- [AD 2026-03-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2026-03-04): Elevator Structure · Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Standard-Cirrus. Effective Apr 9, 2026
- [AD 2022-06-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2022-06-04): Flight Control System · Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau JANUS, Mini-Nimbus HS-7, Nimbus-2 and 1 more. Effective May 9, 2022
- [AD 99-03-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/99-03-01): Tailplane Locking Hook · Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau JANUS, Mini-Nimbus HS-7, Nimbus-2 and 1 more. Effective Mar 12, 1999
- [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
- [AD 83-16-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/83-16-02): Air Brake Drive Lever · Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Standard-Cirrus. Effective Aug 24, 1983
- [AD 76-11-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-11-03): Tow Release Mechanism · Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Standard-Cirrus. Effective Jun 10, 1976
- [AD 76-09-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-09-10): Aileron Control System · Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Standard-Cirrus. Effective May 20, 1976

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA20LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA145), Apr 7, 2020: Schempp Hirth Standard Cirrus (N271BL), Groveland, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack following his premature termination of the tow for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20200407003819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200407003819A), Apr 7, 2020: Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS (N271BL), Clermont, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft departed runway 36 at 6FL0 with tow aircraft. At approximately 500 ft, shortly after takeoff, the glider unhooked from the tow rope. The glider flew…

## 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 STANDARD CIRRUS aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-standard-cirrus/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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