Glider

N27GG

2006 Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-2CT

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2006
Serial
23
Class
Glider
Engines
Solo 2350 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
The Woodlands, TX
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Registration record

N27GG on the FAA register

Type
2006 Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-2CT
Serial
23
Engines
Solo 2350 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
The Woodlands, TX
Certificate issued
2015-02-10
Airworthiness date
2007-04-14
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A2A4C0
Mode S (octal)
50522300
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-01
    Accident at Waller, TX; damage: minor.
  • 2015-02-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N27GG.
  • 2007-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 2006
    Manufactured (2006).
Overview

About N27GG

N27GG is a 2006 Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-2CT, serial number 23. It is registered to an individual in The Woodlands, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 10, 2015 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Solo 2350 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated April 14, 2007.

N27GG has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-02-01 Accident · Waller, TX Damage: Minor NTSB · CEN24LA110B
Reported aircraft: Schempp Hirth Discus 2CT
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid one another while maneuvering, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
2024-02-01 Accident · Waller, TX Damage: Minor NTSB (Completed) · CEN24LA110
Reported aircraft: Schempp Hirth Discus 2CT
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid one another while maneuvering, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
NTSB report ↗

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.