Glider

N943SB

1970 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
44
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Reno, NV
Registration record

N943SB on the FAA register

Type
1970 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
Serial
44
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
2016-10-04
Airworthiness date
1996-06-14
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
AD19DF
Mode S (octal)
53214737
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N943SB.
  • 2012-06-07
    Accident at Sparks, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-06-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N943SB

N943SB is a 1970 Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus, serial number 44. It is registered to an individual in Reno, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 4, 2016 and expires on October 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 14, 1996.

N943SB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-06-07 Accident · Sparks, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12LA250A
Reported aircraft: Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other, which resulted in a midair collision.

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.