# N6485: 1971 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: 127
- Year built: 1971
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: August 3, 1971
- Certificate issued: July 13, 2017
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A885FA
- Registered owner: [Atkinson Gary R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATKINSON%20GARY%20R)
- Location: [Pine Grove, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pine%20Grove)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5599° N, 76.3941° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17963, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6485
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6485

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 NYC76FGT05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGT05), Sep 13, 1975: Schemp Cirrus (N6485), Fairfield, PA, substantial damage

## 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 19750913029519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750913029519A), Sep 13, 1975: Sphrth CIRRUSSTD (N6485), Fairfield, PA, Substantial damage. Loss of lift due to wind shift on glider flight. Struck lee side of mtn. Acft wheel eqpd.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N6485

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N6485 before.

- [Cancelled 1940-03-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6485-1940-03-30): Stearman C3-B, S/N 187, built 1928. Owner: [Mcnutt H E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCNUTT%20H%20E), [Hicksville, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Hicksville)

## 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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