Glider

N7HV

2000 Schempp-Hirth Discus CS

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
265CS
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Long Beach, CA
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Registration record

N7HV on the FAA register

Type
2000 Schempp-Hirth Discus CS
Serial
265CS
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Long Beach, CA
Certificate issued
2024-05-12
Airworthiness date
2000-04-27
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A9509F
Mode S (octal)
52250237
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N7HV to the current registrant.
  • 2009-08-02
    Accident at Williams, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-04-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1997-01-23
    N7HV previously assigned to a Piper Arrow (s/n 28R30927); cancelled.
Overview

About N7HV

N7HV is a 2000 Schempp-Hirth Discus CS, serial number 265CS. It is registered to co-owners in Long Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated April 27, 2000.

N7HV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-08-02 Accident · Williams, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR09LA381
Reported aircraft: Schempp Hirth Discus CS
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain after intentionally releasing from the tow plane at a low altitude during the initial climb.

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.