# Schempp-Hirth DISCUS CS - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 38019VS - Manufacturer (registry): SCHEMPP-HIRTH - Model: DISCUS CS - Aircraft type: Glider - Category: Glider - Engines: None - Seats: 1 - Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb - Certification: Type certificated - Registered aircraft: 36 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-discus-cs Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Information bulletins (advisory) (2) - [SAIB CE-03-59R1](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-03-59R1): . Issued Dec 2, 2003 - [SAIB CE-03-59](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-03-59) (historical): . Issued Sep 26, 2003 ## Registered aircraft (36) - [N118AB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N118AB): [Mathrani Nirmal K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATHRANI%20NIRMAL%20K), [Potomac, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Potomac), built 1992, S/N 102CS - [N1201](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1201): [Blair Charles Lee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLAIR%20CHARLES%20LEE), [West Hartford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/West%20Hartford), built 2003, S/N 308CS - [N120TA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N120TA): [Hagleitner Gunther](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAGLEITNER%20GUNTHER), [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose), S/N 246 CS - [N147JA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N147JA): [Arnold Jason A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARNOLD%20JASON%20A), [Benton, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Benton), built 1994, S/N 147-CS - [N16AH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16AH): [Hansson Arne G Md](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANSSON%20ARNE%20G%20MD), [North Branford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/North%20Branford), S/N 288CS - [N189HH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N189HH): [Harris Hill Soaring Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARRIS%20HILL%20SOARING%20CORP), [Horseheads, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Horseheads), built 1992, S/N 089 - [N208CS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N208CS): [Kennedy Richard C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KENNEDY%20RICHARD%20C), [Providence, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Providence), built 1995, S/N 208CS - [N23SG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23SG): [Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOARING%20SOCIETY%20OF%20BOULDER%20INC), [Boulder, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Boulder), built 1991, S/N 052-CS - [N248CA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N248CA): [Coyne Charles A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COYNE%20CHARLES%20A), [San Dimas, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Dimas), built 1998, S/N 248CS - [N250WW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N250WW): [Id Georgia Soaring Assn Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ID%20GEORGIA%20SOARING%20ASSN%20INC), [Monroe, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Monroe), built 1998, S/N 250CS - [N256K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N256K): [Hornal Douglas L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HORNAL%20DOUGLAS%20L), [Bellingham, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Bellingham), built 2003, S/N 306CS - [N25YW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25YW): [Mansfield Douglas A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MANSFIELD%20DOUGLAS%20A), [Alabaster, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Alabaster), built 2001, S/N 283-CS - [N2KJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2KJ): [Reinhart Rodger Alan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REINHART%20RODGER%20ALAN), [Pescadero, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pescadero), built 1999, S/N 258CS - [N325AD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N325AD): [Skyline Soaring Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYLINE%20SOARING%20CLUB%20INC), [Front Royal, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Front%20Royal), built 1999, S/N 259CS - [N409CB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N409CB): [Fosha Kathryn M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOSHA%20KATHRYN%20M), [Tenachapi, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tenachapi), built 1995, S/N 211CS - [N416HG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N416HG): [Kelley Peter P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KELLEY%20PETER%20P), [Rutland, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Rutland), built 2002, S/N 294 CS - [N42CA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42CA): [Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOARING%20SOCIETY%20OF%20BOULDER%20INC), [Boulder, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Boulder), built 1997, S/N 239CS - [N434RH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N434RH): [Poladian Rakel J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POLADIAN%20RAKEL%20J), [Homestead, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Homestead), S/N 282CS - [N477EA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N477EA): [Mancini Christopher S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MANCINI%20CHRISTOPHER%20S), [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston), S/N 237CS - [N511TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N511TW): [Chicago Glider Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHICAGO%20GLIDER%20CLUB%20INC), [Minooka, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Minooka), built 1998, S/N 251CS - [N520RJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N520RJ): [Skyline Soaring Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYLINE%20SOARING%20CLUB%20INC), [Front Royal, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Front%20Royal), built 1996, S/N 217CS - [N571J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N571J): [Jaszlics Ivan J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JASZLICS%20IVAN%20J), [Golden, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Golden), built 2001, S/N 289CS - [N57FW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57FW): [Abell Michael J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABELL%20MICHAEL%20J), [Newnan, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Newnan), built 1999, S/N 260CS - [N630CK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N630CK): [630ck Partners LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/630CK%20PARTNERS%20LLC), [Midlothian, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Midlothian), built 2000, S/N 274 CS - [N66MR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N66MR): [Trist Paul W Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRIST%20PAUL%20W%20JR), [Huntsville, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Huntsville), built 1997, S/N 241-CS - [N759DE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N759DE): [Anderson Carl B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDERSON%20CARL%20B), [Southlake, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Southlake), built 2000, S/N 272 CS - [N771RM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N771RM): [Mcgovern Glenn C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCGOVERN%20GLENN%20C), [Metairie, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Metairie), built 1997, S/N 240CS - [N777LZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N777LZ): [Davis Jon F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIS%20JON%20F), [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson), S/N 229-CS - [N7HV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7HV): [Krautter David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KRAUTTER%20DAVID%20L), [Long Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Long%20Beach), built 2000, S/N 265CS - [N814CU](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N814CU): [Vittoni Fernando M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VITTONI%20FERNANDO%20M), [Stony Point, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Stony%20Point), S/N 252-CS - [N86BG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N86BG): [Andrews Ashleigh G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDREWS%20ASHLEIGH%20G), [Troy, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Troy), built 1997, S/N 238CS - [N88MW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88MW): [German Mace B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GERMAN%20MACE%20B), [Colleyville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Colleyville), built 2003, S/N 307CS - [N9094D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9094D): [Bay Area Soaring Associates Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAY%20AREA%20SOARING%20ASSOCIATES%20INC), [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose), built 2000, S/N 277CS - [N928SF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N928SF): [Blake Preston](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLAKE%20PRESTON), [Gainesville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Gainesville), built 1998, S/N 245CS - [N950RH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N950RH): [Nesser Stephen G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NESSER%20STEPHEN%20G), [Saint Paul, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Saint%20Paul), built 1996, S/N 223 CS - [N9754](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9754): [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City), built 2000, S/N 271CS ## NTSB investigations (5) 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 ERA23LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA013), Oct 8, 2022: Schempp-Hirth Discus CS (N520RJ), Woodstock, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper repair of a crack by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a subsequent failure of the glider canopy. - [NTSB WPR18TA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18TA192), Jul 11, 2018: Schempp Hirth Discus CS (N104TH), Goldfield, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The glider’s encounter with atmospheric lift conditions that were not sufficient to maintain flight, which necessitated a forced landing on uneven terrain. - [NTSB WPR09LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA381), Aug 2, 2009: Schempp Hirth Discus CS (N7HV), Williams, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain after intentionally releasing from the tow plane at a low altitude during the initial climb. - [NTSB ATL07CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA101), Jul 1, 2007: Schempp-Hirth Discus-CS (N42CA), Freehold, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent activation of the tow release handle at a low altitude following an encounter with turbulence. - [NTSB NYC01FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA071), Jan 28, 2001: Schempp-Hirth Discus CS (N814CU), Wurtsboro, NY, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin while on base leg. ## FAA accident and incident reports (5) 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 20221008016539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221008016539A), Oct 8, 2022: Schempp-Hirth DISCUS CS (N520RJ), Substantial damage. On October 8, 2022, at approximately 0945 local time, aircraft [privacy data omitted] a Schempp-Hirth glider was flying at approximately 3700 feet, when… - [Accident 20180710010819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180710010819A), Jul 10, 2018: Schempp-Hirth DISCUS CS (N104TH), Goldfield, NV, Substantial damage. On July 10, 2018, about 1832 pacific daylight time, a Schempp Hirth Discus Cs glider, N104TH, ground looped during a forced off airport landing, following a… - [Accident 20090802014629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090802014629A), Aug 2, 2009: Schemp DISCUSCS (N7HV), Williams, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Glider released from tow plane at low altitude. Aircraft made a right turn, caught the right wing and cart wheeled into a rice field adjacent to the… - [Accident 20070701010009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070701010009A), Jul 1, 2007: Schemp DISCUSCS (N42CA), Freehold, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) PIC stated that launch using runway 30, and climb out were normal until he encountered turbulence and bumped his head on the canopy. PIC notified tow… - [Accident 20010128001189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010128001189A), Jan 28, 2001: N814CU, Wurtsboro, NY, No damage, 1 fatal. (-23) On January 28, 2001 at approx. 1500 EST, N814CU, a schempp-hirth glider, model discus cs was substantially damaged attempting to land at Wurtsboro… ## The same model under other registry codes Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes. - [Orlican A.S. DISCUS CS](https://openairdocs.org/model/orlican-a-s-discus-cs): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05614K9 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.