Glider

N578JV

1988 Schempp-Hirth Discus A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1988
Serial
233
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Austin, TX
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Registration record

N578JV on the FAA register

Type
1988 Schempp-Hirth Discus A
Serial
233
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Austin, TX
Certificate issued
2010-01-19
Airworthiness date
1988-12-29
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A76CFD
Mode S (octal)
51666375
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N578JV.
  • 1988-12-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
Overview

About N578JV

N578JV is a 1988 Schempp-Hirth Discus A, serial number 233. It is registered to an individual in Austin, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2010 and expires on May 31, 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 29, 1988.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N578JV.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N578JV.

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.