N859GS — 1978 Applebay Sailplanes ZUNI, Hutchinson, KS

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N859GS is a 1978 Applebay Sailplanes ZUNI (serial 13), registered to Boone Jerry W (individual) in Hutchinson, KS. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1979 (47 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ABC96E. It is one of 4 Applebay Sailplanes ZUNI aircraft on the FAA registry. Boone Jerry W holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Boone Jerry W
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Hutchinson, KS
Serial number: 13
Year built: 1978 · 48 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 41
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: ABC96E · 52744556 octal
Certificate issued: Jan 5, 2021
Airworthiness date: Jul 6, 1979
Last FAA activity: Apr 14, 2023
Registration expires: Jan 31, 2028
FAA region: 3

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ICAO24: abc96e

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 0130202

Applebay Sailplanes ZUNI

Engines: 1

Type: piston

Seats: 1

Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N859GS

Serial Number: 13

Year Manufactured: 1978

ACFTREF Code: 0130202

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 41

Type Aircraft: Glider (1)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 52744556

ICAO 24-bit (hex): ABC96E

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Boone Jerry W

Individual

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3610 E 56Th Ave
Hutchinson, KS, 675029099

FAA Region: 3

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jan 5, 2021

Airworthiness Jul 6, 1979

Expiration Jan 31, 2028

Last Activity Apr 14, 2023

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 0130202

Engine — CODE 00000

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