Glider

N72ZZ

1972 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
221
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Redondo Beach, CA
Registration record

N72ZZ on the FAA register

Type
1972 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
Serial
221
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Redondo Beach, CA
Certificate issued
2024-07-15
Airworthiness date
1972-08-29
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A9A38A
Mode S (octal)
52321612
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N72ZZ.
  • 1972-08-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N72ZZ

N72ZZ is a 1972 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus, serial number 221. It is registered to an individual in Redondo Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated August 29, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72ZZ.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N72ZZ.

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.