Glider

N1087

Scheibe L SPATZ-55

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
71
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airpower Museum Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ottumwa, IA
Registration record

N1087 on the FAA register

Type
Scheibe L SPATZ-55
Serial
71
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Airpower Museum Inc
Ottumwa, IA
Certificate issued
2014-05-22
Airworthiness date
1969-02-12
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A025B9
Mode S (octal)
50022671
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N1087 to the current registrant.
  • 1969-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1929-08-16
    N1087 previously assigned to a Wright Aero Biplane (s/n 5); cancelled.
Overview

About N1087

N1087 is a Scheibe L SPATZ-55, serial number 71. The FAA register lists Airpower Museum Inc as the registrant in Ottumwa, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 12, 1969.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1087.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1087.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.