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N42CA V

Schempp-hirth DISCUS CS · 1997 · Boulder, CO

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N42CA is a 1997 Schempp-hirth DISCUS CS (serial 239CS), registered to Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc (corporation) in Boulder, CO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires July 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 2019 (7 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 85% of registered Schempp-hirth DISCUS CSs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A4F979. It is one of 36 Schempp-hirth DISCUS CS aircraft on the FAA registry. Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Boulder, CO
Serial number
239CS
Year built
1997 · 29 yrs old
Airworthiness class
434
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A4F979 · 51174571 octal
Certificate issued
Jul 30, 2019
Airworthiness date
May 23, 2019
Last FAA activity
Aug 18, 2023
Registration expires
Jul 31, 2029
FAA region
S

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
None NONE
Engine type
None
FAA engine code
00000

28 of the 33 registered Schempp-hirth DISCUS CS carry this engine (85%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

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

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ICAO24: a4f979
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Recent — last seen 4 hours ago N42CA
Observed 2026-10-05 13:20:51 MST
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Ground speed
52 kt
Altitude (baro)
GROUND
Track
272.0°
Squawk
—
Wind / OAT
—
Autopilot target
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Lat 40.10063, Lng -105.37732
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 38019VS

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

Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N42CA
Serial Number: 239CS
Year Manufactured: 1997
ACFTREF Code: 38019VS
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): 51174571
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A4F979
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Registrant

Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc
Corporation
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Po Box 17577
Boulder, CO, 803080577
FAA Region: S

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jul 30, 2019
Airworthiness May 23, 2019
Expiration Jul 31, 2029
Last Activity Aug 18, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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