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N55YR V

Schempp-hirth STANDARD CIRRUS · 1970 · Bonita, CA

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N55YR is a 1970 Schempp-hirth STANDARD CIRRUS (serial 79), registered to Armstrong Gregory A (individual) in Bonita, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 1971 (55 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 90% of registered Schempp-hirth STANDARD CIRRUSs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A6FF48. It is one of 64 Schempp-hirth STANDARD CIRRUS aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Armstrong Gregory A
Owner type
Individual
Based in
Bonita, CA
Serial number
79
Year built
1970 · 56 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1G
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A6FF48 · 51577510 octal
Certificate issued
Oct 26, 2023
Airworthiness date
Feb 4, 1971
Last FAA activity
Oct 26, 2023
Registration expires
Oct 31, 2030
FAA region
4

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
None NONE
Engine type
None
FAA engine code
00000

56 of the 62 registered Schempp-hirth STANDARD CIRRUS carry this engine (90%), 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 38019VE

Schempp-hirth STANDARD CIRRUS
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 1
Cruise: 52 KTAS
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N55YR
Serial Number: 79
Year Manufactured: 1970
ACFTREF Code: 38019VE
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1G
Type Aircraft: Glider (1)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51577510
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A6FF48
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Registrant

Armstrong Gregory A
Individual
3409 Malito Dr
Bonita, CA, 919021219
FAA Region: 4

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Oct 26, 2023
Airworthiness Feb 4, 1971
Expiration Oct 31, 2030
Last Activity Oct 26, 2023
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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