Glider

N533BG

2007 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
533
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Lafayette, CA
What's N533BG worth? Track flights
Registration record

N533BG on the FAA register

Type
2007 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus
Serial
533
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lafayette, CA
Certificate issued
2024-11-05
Airworthiness date
2007-08-17
Registration expires
2031-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A6BBB2
Mode S (octal)
51535662
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-11-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N533BG.
  • 2011-07-01
    Accident at Stonewall, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N533BG

N533BG is a 2007 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus, serial number 533. It is registered to co-owners in Lafayette, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 5, 2024 and expires on November 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated August 17, 2007.

N533BG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-07-01 Accident · Stonewall, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN11CA440
Reported aircraft: Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus
Probable cause: The loss of directional control during an off-field landing in gusting wind.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus aircraft

N268MP
2007 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus
N65SF
2005 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus
N909BB
2005 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus
N90BP
2004 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus
N106BR
2003 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus
N161AF
2003 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus
N162AF
2003 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus
N60BP
2003 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus
All 27 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Duo Discus registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in California

N5337Z
1961 Piper PA-22-108
N5339D
1979 Cessna 172N Skyhawk
N5339L
1968 Piper Cherokee 180
N533CA
1989 Piper Warrior II
N533JC
2012 Homebuilt RV-6
N533JF
Zipline International P2 ZIP
All 27,686 aircraft registered in California →
Similar aircraft

Other gliders on the register

  • N86NT2000 Rolladen-Schneider LS-4
  • N12012003 Schempp-Hirth Discus CS
  • N20HS1984 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN Astir
  • N11SA1974 Glasflugel STD Libelle 201B
  • N41ZZ1994 Schleicher ASW-24
  • N2411W1966 Schweizer Sgu 2-22E

Own N533BG?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Aircraft registered in California· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.