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Models · Scheibe · Gliders · data as of October 2, 2026

Scheibe L SPATZ III

5 on the U.S. register. Built from 1965 to 1966; half of them date from 1966 or earlier. California has the most (2). 20% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the L SPATZ III from the FAA's model table

Type
Glider · Gliders
Power
None
Common engines
None None (3), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (1)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 60 mph
Maker on the register
Scheibe
Registered
earliest certificate April 11, 2002; newest December 23, 2024

Where they are owner's state

California2Utah1Texas1Georgia1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual4 (80%)LLC1 (20%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
L SPATZ III51965 to 1966100.0%

When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file

0122331960

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

000111201912024

Registration status

Valid5 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental3 (60%)Standard1 (20%)None on file1 (20%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Apogee Investments LLC1

Accident history NTSB

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Scheibe L SPATZ III aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

5 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Scheibe L SPATZ IIIs?

California, with 2.

Who owns the Scheibe L SPATZ III?

20% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 5

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N9241 Scheibe
L SPATZ III
Apogee Investments LLC
Grandview, Texas
Standard 2024-12-23 Valid
N3080U Scheibe
L SPATZ III
Individual owner
Georgia
None on file 2019-05-08 Valid
N8636 Scheibe
L SPATZ III
Individual owner
Utah
Experimental 2003-06-12 Valid
N4444Y Scheibe
L SPATZ III
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2002-04-16 Valid
N7710 Scheibe
L SPATZ III
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2002-04-11 Valid