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N47SS

Cancelled 2003

Deregistered aircraft · 1973 Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS · Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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Cancelled: March 3, 2003
Status when cancelled: Valid registration
Serial number: 281
Year built: 1973
Type: Glider
Airworthiness: Standard, glider
Airworthiness date: April 9, 1973
Certificate issued: December 17, 2001
Last registry action: December 17, 2001
Mode S code: A5C062
Owner when cancelled: Carlson John D
Location: Princeton, NJ
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelSchempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUSTCDS G23EU · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N47SS and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB NYC02FA159Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHilltown, PAThe pilot's improper pre-flight, and failure to follow procedures in the flight manual to determine that the stabilator was properly connected prior to flight, and which resulted in a loss of control while under tow, and uncontrolled impact with the ground.Aug 10, 2002 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N47SS and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20020810018809ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Hilltown, PA(.19) On August 10, 2002, about 1350 eastern daylight time, a schempp-hirth standard Cirrus, N47SS, was destroyed when it collided with terrain during takeoff at the Philadelphia Gliderport (0PA0), Hilltown, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot was…Aug 10, 2002 · Reported as Sphrth Cirrusstd · Destroyed · 1 fatal