Glider

N888TK

1986 Schempp-Hirth Discus B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1986
Serial
134
Class
Glider
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bringhurst, IN
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Registration record

N888TK on the FAA register

Type
1986 Schempp-Hirth Discus B
Serial
134
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bringhurst, IN
Certificate issued
2016-08-02
Airworthiness date
2000-06-28
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
AC3D40
Mode S (octal)
53036500
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N888TK.
  • 2000-06-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1986
    Manufactured (1986).
Overview

About N888TK

N888TK is a 1986 Schempp-Hirth Discus B, serial number 134. It is registered to co-owners in Bringhurst, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated June 28, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N888TK. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-08-05 Accident · Tipton, IN Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · CHI06CA219
Reported aircraft: Shempp-Hirth Discuss B — a different aircraft that carried the N888TK registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The glider pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue searching for thermal lift, instead of landing when the glider was in range of a suitable landing area. Contributing factors to the accident was the lack of thermal lift which resulted in a hard landing in the cornfield.

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.