Glider

N271BL

1972 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
271
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Webster, FL
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Registration record

N271BL on the FAA register

Type
1972 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
Serial
271
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Webster, FL
Certificate issued
2020-02-20
Airworthiness date
1973-04-05
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A2AA57
Mode S (octal)
50525127
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-07
    Accident at Groveland, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-02-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N271BL.
  • 1973-04-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N271BL

N271BL is a 1972 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus, serial number 271. It is registered to an individual in Webster, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 20, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated April 5, 1973.

N271BL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-04-07 Accident · Groveland, FL Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA20LA145
Reported aircraft: Schempp Hirth Standard Cirrus
Probable cause: The pilot s exceedance of the glider s critical angle of attack following his premature termination of the tow for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin during a turn back to the departure airport.

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.