Glider

N717MJ

Schempp-Hirth Discus B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
211
Class
Glider
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Philadelphia Glider Counsil Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hilltown, PA
Registration record

N717MJ on the FAA register

Type
Schempp-Hirth Discus B
Serial
211
Engines
—
Registered owner
Philadelphia Glider Counsil Inc
Hilltown, PA
Certificate issued
2014-09-25
Airworthiness date
1988-03-02
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A9972A
Mode S (octal)
52313452
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N717MJ.
  • 1988-03-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
Overview

About N717MJ

N717MJ is a Schempp-Hirth Discus B, serial number 211. The FAA register lists Philadelphia Glider Counsil Inc as the registrant in Hilltown, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2014 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated March 2, 1988.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N717MJ.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N717MJ.

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

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