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N130JB V

Schempp-hirth DISCUS A · 1986 · Brunswick, GA

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N130JB is a 1986 Schempp-hirth DISCUS A (serial 74), registered to Benson Arthur V (co-owner) in Brunswick, GA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 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 A07BFB. It is one of 11 Schempp-hirth DISCUS A aircraft on the FAA registry. Benson Arthur V holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Benson Arthur V
Owner type
Co-Owner
Based in
Brunswick, GA
Serial number
74
Year built
1986 · 40 yrs old
Airworthiness class
443
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A07BFB · 50075773 octal
Certificate issued
Dec 1, 2022
Airworthiness date
Apr 2, 1986
Last FAA activity
Sep 22, 2023
Registration expires
Dec 31, 2029
FAA region
7

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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: N130JB
Serial Number: 74
Year Manufactured: 1986
ACFTREF Code: 38019VP
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 443
Type Aircraft: Glider (1)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50075773
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A07BFB
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Registrant

Benson Arthur V
Co-Owner
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113 Brighton Cir
Brunswick, GA, 315251674
FAA Region: 7
Additional Names
BENSON LINNETT H

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Dec 1, 2022
Airworthiness Apr 2, 1986
Expiration Dec 31, 2029
Last Activity Sep 22, 2023
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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