Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B
29 on the U.S. register. Built from 1984 to 1995; half of them date from 1986 or earlier. California has the most (6). 17% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the DISCUS B from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Glider · Gliders
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (22), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (3)
- Seats
- 1
- Built of
- composite · A glass-fibre glider.
- Maker on the register
- Schempp-Hirth
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 24, 2002; newest July 28, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 21 | 72% |
| Corporation | 4 | 14% |
| Co-owned | 3 | 10% |
| LLC | 1 | 3% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISCUS B | 29 | 1984 to 1995 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 10 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 14 | 48% |
| Standard | 12 | 41% |
| None on file | 3 | 10% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| US Junior Soaring Association | 1 |
| Philadelphia Glider Counsil INC | 1 |
| Mollified LLC | 1 |
| Cypress Soaring INC | 1 |
| Bay Area Soaring Associates INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Cypress Soaring INC · Bay Area Soaring Associates INC
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 2 most recent of 2 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 DISCUS B aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
29 as of November 5, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Schempp-Hirth DISCUS Bs?
California, with 6.
Who owns the Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B?
17% 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 DISCUS Bs on the register built?
Between 1984 and 1995; half of them in 1986 or earlier.
How many Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B accidents has the NTSB recorded?
2 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B 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 DISCUS B 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 (G53EU, held by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GMBH). The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about flight controls.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Flight controls | 1 | 100% |
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 2 · advice, not orders
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 DISCUS B links to the rest of the register
- Schempp-Hirth 516 aircraft on the register
- Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B 29 registered
- Built of composite · A glass-fibre glider.
- California 6 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 3 of these aircraft
- Washington 2 of these aircraft
- Texas 2 of these aircraft
- New York 2 of these aircraft
- US Junior Soaring Association 1 of these aircraft
- Philadelphia Glider Counsil INC 1 of these aircraft
- Mollified LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Cypress Soaring INC 1 of these aircraft
- Bay Area Soaring Associates INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the DISCUS B 2 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the DISCUS B 1 airworthiness directives
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/schempp-hirth/discus-b.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 29
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N43SG | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Experimental | 2026-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N224B | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54HW | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
US Junior Soaring Association Brighton, Michigan |
Experimental | 2026-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57PP | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner Utah |
None on file | 2025-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97DG | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2025-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13SG | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Bay Area Soaring Associates INC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16JJ | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65JJ | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19BE | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7958C | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3DD | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2022-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N941KS | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32086 | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner | Experimental | 2019-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400HB | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2019-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16DE | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2018-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N244CX | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2018-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87BD | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner New York |
None on file | 2017-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44BX | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2017-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14SZ | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2016-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888TK | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2016-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14ZZ | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2016-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26HL | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2015-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84DF | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Mollified LLC Beaver, Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2015-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N105GD | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2015-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N526BC | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N717MJ | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Philadelphia Glider Counsil INC Hilltown, Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2014-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77AU | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2008-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144T | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Cypress Soaring INC Hemet, California |
Standard | 2005-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N560R | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2002-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |