Aircraft Description
N127WC is a 2002 Schempp-hirthe DISCUS 2T, a single-engine two-cycle piston aircraft registered to Deane Peter in Moss Beach, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 9, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on March 10, 2026. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2033. Powered by a Solo 2350 SER engine producing 26 horsepower, N127WC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A06FAA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N127WC was last updated on March 10, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Schempp-Hirth Discus-2T is a high-performance Standard Class sailplane that revolutionized competitive soaring by combining championship-winning aerodynamics with self-launching capability. First flown in 1997, it is a single-seat, all-composite monoplane powered by a 15.3 kW SOLO 2350 sustainer engine housed within the fuselage. With a 15-meter wingspan and maximum takeoff weight of 525 kg, the aircraft features an aspect ratio of 22.2 and can carry 200 kg of water ballast. Manufactured by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH in Germany since the early 2000s. AviatorDB tracks 1 Schempp-hirthe aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is DISC.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N127WC. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC