Glider

N87BD

Schempp-Hirth Discus B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
78
Class
Glider
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rensselaer, NY
Registration record

N87BD on the FAA register

Type
Schempp-Hirth Discus B
Serial
78
Engines
—
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rensselaer, NY
Certificate issued
2017-04-14
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
ABF41A
Mode S (octal)
52772032
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N87BD.
Overview

About N87BD

N87BD is a Schempp-Hirth Discus B, serial number 78. It is registered to an individual in Rensselaer, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N87BD.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N87BD.

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.