N761Y - 2000 Schempp-hirth DISCUS-2B Aircraft Registration

N761Y is a 2000 Schempp-hirth DISCUS-2B, a none aircraft registered to Feiges William R in Steamboat Springs, CO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 27, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on December 19, 2020. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2027. Powered by a None NONE engine, N761Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA4765 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N761Y was last updated on April 7, 2023. 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 N761Y. 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.