Glider

N117GV

1998 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1998
Serial
181
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Texas Soaring Association Inc (Corporation)
Based
Midlothian, TX
Registration record

N117GV on the FAA register

Type
1998 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus
Serial
181
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Texas Soaring Association Inc
Midlothian, TX
Certificate issued
2008-09-24
Airworthiness date
1998-09-03
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A046DE
Mode S (octal)
50043336
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N117GV.
  • 1998-09-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N117GV

N117GV is a 1998 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus, serial number 181. The FAA register lists Texas Soaring Association Inc as the registrant in Midlothian, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2008 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated September 3, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N117GV.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N117GV.

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

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