Glider

N483KS

2002 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2002
Serial
358
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
South Riding, VA
Registration record

N483KS on the FAA register

Type
2002 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus
Serial
358
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
South Riding, VA
Certificate issued
2015-10-06
Airworthiness date
2002-12-23
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A5F4B0
Mode S (octal)
51372260
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-10-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N483KS.
  • 2002-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N483KS

N483KS is a 2002 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus, serial number 358. It is registered to an individual in South Riding, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 6, 2015 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated December 23, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N483KS.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N483KS.

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.