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N117TB V

Schempp-hirth DISCUS A · Lehighton, PA

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N117TB is a Schempp-hirth DISCUS A (serial 17), registered to Saunders Christopher D (co-owner) in Lehighton, PA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1986 (40 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 82% of registered Schempp-hirth DISCUS As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A047DF. It is one of 11 Schempp-hirth DISCUS A aircraft on the FAA registry. Saunders Christopher D holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Saunders Christopher D
Owner type
Co-Owner
Based in
Lehighton, PA
Serial number
17
Airworthiness class
434
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A047DF · 50043737 octal
Certificate issued
May 2, 2023
Airworthiness date
May 21, 1986
Last FAA activity
May 2, 2023
Registration expires
May 31, 2030
FAA region
1

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
None NONE
Engine type
None
FAA engine code
00000

9 of the 11 registered Schempp-hirth DISCUS A carry this engine (82%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 38019VP

Schempp-hirth DISCUS A
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 1
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N117TB
Serial Number: 17
Year Manufactured: —
ACFTREF Code: 38019VP
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 434
Type Aircraft: Glider (1)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50043737
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A047DF
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Registrant

Saunders Christopher D
Co-Owner
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3778 Interchange Rd
Lehighton, PA, 182359309
FAA Region: 1
Additional Names
BRADLEY JOSEPH M

Key Dates

Certificate Issued May 2, 2023
Airworthiness May 21, 1986
Expiration May 31, 2030
Last Activity May 2, 2023
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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