N47SS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 3, 2003. The last status on file was "valid registration".
N47SS is reserved by Nnumbersforsale.Com LLC since January 12, 2024. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on November 12, 2026.
Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS cancelled March 3, 2003
- Serial number
- 281
- Type
- Glider · None
- Year built
- 1973
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- December 17, 2001
- Last FAA action
- December 17, 2001
- Last owner
- Carlson John D (Individual)
Princeton, NJ - Airworthiness
- Standard · Glider
NTSB accident and incident record under N47SS
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus · serial 278
The 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.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site