Glider

N6485

1971 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
127
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pine Grove, PA
Registration record

N6485 on the FAA register

Type
1971 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
Serial
127
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pine Grove, PA
Certificate issued
2017-07-13
Airworthiness date
1971-08-03
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A885FA
Mode S (octal)
52102772
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N6485 to the current registrant.
  • 1975-09-13
    Accident at Fairfield,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-08-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1940-03-30
    N6485 previously assigned to a Stearman Aircraft C3-B (s/n 187); cancelled.
Overview

About N6485

N6485 is a 1971 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus, serial number 127. It is registered to an individual in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2017 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated August 3, 1971.

N6485 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-09-13 Accident · Fairfield,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2728
Reported aircraft: Schemp Cirrus
Probable cause: STRUCK LEE SIDE OF MTN.ACFT WHEEL EQPD.

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.