Glider

N4280C

1964 Schleicher KA 7

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
7155
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum (Corporation)
Based
Hood River, OR
Registration record

N4280C on the FAA register

Type
1964 Schleicher KA 7
Serial
7155
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Hood River, OR
Certificate issued
2013-07-18
Airworthiness date
1964-07-14
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A51BB2
Mode S (octal)
51215662
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-07-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N4280C.
  • 1965-07-31
    Accident at Jefferson Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N4280C

N4280C is a 1964 Schleicher KA 7, serial number 7155. The FAA register lists Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum as the registrant in Hood River, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 18, 2013 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 14, 1964.

N4280C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-07-31 Accident · Jefferson Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2230
Reported aircraft: Schleicher KA7

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.