Glider

N6486

1971 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
129
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wichita, KS
Registration record

N6486 on the FAA register

Type
1971 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
Serial
129
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
2021-12-07
Airworthiness date
1972-07-19
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A8861D
Mode S (octal)
52103035
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N6486 to the current registrant.
  • 1972-07-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
  • 1948-07-13
    N6486 previously assigned to a Stearman Aircraft C3-B (s/n 172); cancelled.
Overview

About N6486

N6486 is a 1971 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus, serial number 129. It is registered to an individual in Wichita, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 7, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated July 19, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6486.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N6486.

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.