- Registered owner
- Abell Michael J
- Location
- Newnan, GA
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- 260CS
- Year built
- 1999
- Type
- Glider
- Engine
- None
- Airworthiness
- Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date
- July 14, 2016
- Certificate issued
- February 8, 2017
- Expires
- February 28, 2030
- Mode S code
- A74CA2
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
No ADs matched this aircraft’s modelsADs on appliances, propellers and installed equipment aren’t matched by model; check those separately.
Information bulletins that may apply · 1
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Schempp-Hirth DISCUS CS
SAIB CE-03-59R1Historical bulletins · 1
NTSB investigations
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FAA incident reports
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Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N57FWGeneral 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 CS 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.