N477EA - Schempp-hirth Discus CS Aircraft Registration

N477EA is a Schempp-hirth DISCUS CS, a none aircraft registered to Mancini Christopher S in Houston, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 15, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on April 15, 2024. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2031. Powered by a None NONE engine, N477EA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5DB80 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N477EA was last updated on April 15, 2024. 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 435 Schempp-hirth 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 N477EA. 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.