Glider

N505KA

Schempp-Hirth Discus A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
50
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Worth, TX
Registration record

N505KA on the FAA register

Type
Schempp-Hirth Discus A
Serial
50
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
2019-09-12
Airworthiness date
2000-12-14
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A64D65
Mode S (octal)
51446545
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N505KA.
  • 2000-12-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
Overview

About N505KA

N505KA is a Schempp-Hirth Discus A, serial number 50. It is registered to an individual in Fort Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated December 14, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N505KA.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N505KA.

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.