Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS
15 on the U.S. register. Built from 1968 to 1971; half of them date from 1969 or earlier. Texas has the most (4). 13% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the CIRRUS from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Glider · Gliders
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (15)
- Seats
- 1
- Cruise speed
- about 60 mph
- Built of
- composite · A glass-fibre glider.
- Maker on the register
- Schempp-Hirth
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 27, 1969; newest June 2, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 13 | 87% |
| LLC | 1 | 7% |
| Corporation | 1 | 7% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIRRUS | 15 | 1968 to 1971 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 12 | 80% |
| Experimental | 3 | 20% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Sandhill Soaring Club INC | 1 |
| Rockfish Cirrus LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Sandhill Soaring Club INC
Accident history NTSB records · 6 cases since 1982, 2 fatal
The 6 most recent of 6 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
15 as of October 30, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Schempp-Hirth CIRRUSs?
Texas, with 4.
Who owns the Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS?
13% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Schempp-Hirth CIRRUSs on the register built?
Between 1968 and 1971; half of them in 1969 or earlier.
How many Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS accidents has the NTSB recorded?
6 accidents and incidents since 1982, 2 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS made of?
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. A glass-fibre glider. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS the component layer
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. A glass-fibre glider. The design is held under 1 type certificate (G19EU, held by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GMBH). The FAA has issued 5 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general. Operators and repair shops have filed 1 failure report with the FAA since 2006, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 6.7 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is airframe structure.
FAA orders 5 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 2 | 40% |
| Flight controls | 2 | 40% |
| Engine | 1 | 20% |
Failure reports 1 since 2006 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 06 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 1 | 100% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the CIRRUS links to the rest of the register
- Schempp-Hirth 516 aircraft on the register
- Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS 15 registered
- Built of composite · A glass-fibre glider.
- Texas 4 of these aircraft
- Kansas 2 of these aircraft
- California 2 of these aircraft
- Wisconsin 1 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Sandhill Soaring Club INC 1 of these aircraft
- Rockfish Cirrus LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the CIRRUS 6 cases since 1982 · 2 fatal
- FAA orders naming the CIRRUS 5 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the CIRRUS 1 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/schempp-hirth/cirrus.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 15
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N888AN | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS |
Rockfish Cirrus LLC Faber, Virginia |
Experimental | 2026-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757N | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8169 | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS |
Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2021-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6662 | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6663 | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1194 | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS |
Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2018-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77CN | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS |
Sandhill Soaring Club INC Brighton, Michigan |
Standard | 2017-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N404ES | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3441 | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N441UJ | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8145 | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2011-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11NC | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS |
Individual owner Utah |
Experimental | 2009-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6660 | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413MD | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1993-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4173C | Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1969-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |