Glider

N484KS

2015 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2015
Serial
679
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dover, DE
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Registration record

N484KS on the FAA register

Type
2015 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus
Serial
679
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2015-11-19
Airworthiness date
2016-02-29
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A5F867
Mode S (octal)
51374147
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-05
    Accident at Port Matilda, PA.
  • 2016-02-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 2015-11-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N484KS.
Overview

About N484KS

N484KS is a 2015 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus, serial number 679. It is registered to an individual in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 19, 2015 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated February 29, 2016.

N484KS has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-11-05 Accident · Port Matilda, PA Serious injury NTSB · GAA17CA063
Reported aircraft: Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus
Probable cause: The bystander's decision to walk onto the runway, which resulted in him being struck by the glider's left wing.

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.