# N33DX: 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: 33
- Year built: 1985
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility, glider
- Airworthiness date: December 30, 1987
- Certificate issued: November 19, 2021
- Expires: November 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A393D7
- Registered owner: [Bostik Josef J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOSTIK%20JOSEF%20J)
- Location: [Green Cove Springs, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Green%20Cove%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9255° N, 81.7217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32043, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=33DX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N33DX

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 N33DX.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N33DX.

## 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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