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N871T V

Schempp-hirth MINI-NIMBUS HS7 · 1977 · Tucson, AZ

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N871T is a 1977 Schempp-hirth MINI-NIMBUS HS7 (serial 16), registered to Alexander Gilbert W (individual) in Tucson, AZ. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1980 (46 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 86% of registered Schempp-hirth MINI-NIMBUS HS7s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ABFBB6. It is one of 8 Schempp-hirth MINI-NIMBUS HS7 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Alexander Gilbert W
Owner type
Individual
Based in
Tucson, AZ
Serial number
16
Year built
1977 · 49 yrs old
Airworthiness class
443
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
ABFBB6 · 52775666 octal
Certificate issued
Mar 22, 1984
Airworthiness date
Jan 10, 1980
Last FAA activity
Jan 22, 2023
Registration expires
May 31, 2027
FAA region
4

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
None NONE
Engine type
None
FAA engine code
00000

6 of the 7 registered Schempp-hirth MINI-NIMBUS HS7 carry this engine (86%), 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 38019VJ

Schempp-hirth MINI-NIMBUS HS7
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 1
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N871T
Serial Number: 16
Year Manufactured: 1977
ACFTREF Code: 38019VJ
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): 52775666
ICAO 24-bit (hex): ABFBB6
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Registrant

Alexander Gilbert W
Individual
1546 W Moore Rd
Tucson, AZ, 857558889
FAA Region: 4

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Mar 22, 1984
Airworthiness Jan 10, 1980
Expiration May 31, 2027
Last Activity Jan 22, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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