# N7872C: 1959 Scheibe ZUGVOGEL IIIA

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Scheibe ZUGVOGEL IIIA](https://openairdocs.org/model/scheibe-zugvogel-iiia) (registry code 3801379, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 1043
- Year built: 1959
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing
- Airworthiness date: May 8, 1980
- Certificate issued: February 10, 2017
- Expires: February 28, 2030
- Mode S code: AAAD28
- Registered owner: [Steenblik Jan W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEENBLIK%20JAN%20W)
- Location: [Bloomington, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Bloomington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0852° N, 86.6123° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47403, 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=7872C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7872C

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): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Scheibe ZUGVOGEL IIIA)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N7872C.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N7872C.

## 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 Scheibe ZUGVOGEL IIIA aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/scheibe-zugvogel-iiia/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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