Glider

N480J

1977 Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau Janus

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
48
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Natkiel Paul + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Hanover, NH
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Registration record

N480J on the FAA register

Type
1977 Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau Janus
Serial
48
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Natkiel Paul + 1 co-owner
Hanover, NH
Certificate issued
2021-12-07
Airworthiness date
2022-07-22
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A5E961
Mode S (octal)
51364541
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 2021-12-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N480J.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N480J

N480J is a 1977 Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau Janus, serial number 48. The FAA register lists Natkiel Paul + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Hanover, New Hampshire. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 7, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated July 22, 2022.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N480J.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N480J.

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.