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N7872C

1959 Scheibe Zugvogel IIIA C/N 1043

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Airframe Info

Manufacturer:Scheibe
Model:Zugvogel IIIA    Search all Scheibe Zugvogel IIIA
Year built:1959
Construction Number (C/N):1043
Aircraft Type:Glider
Number of Seats:1
Number of Engines:0
Engine Type:None
Engine Manufacturer and Model:None NONE

Aircraft

Registration Number:N7872C
Mode S (ICAO24) Code:AAAD28
Certification Class:Experimental
Certification Issued:2007-11-02
Air Worthiness Test:1980-05-08
Last Action Taken:2007-11-02
Current Status:Valid

Owner

Registration Type:Co-Owned
Address:Palo Alto, CA 94301
United States
Region:Western-Pacific

User Comments

Walter Cannon, 2013-04-15 11:14:02
 This aircraft was completely restored to like new condition for the International Vintage Soaring Meet in 2012. It is now always kept under cover in a hangar in a covered trailer. It is clearly a high performance glider ahead of its time when it was built in 1959. It is a very nice flying glider with no surprising flying characteristics. At the time of restoration, there was a slight amount of water damage of the elevators but the rest of the glider was in very good shape. It was recovered with the Poly Fiber process without problems. I am honored to be the owner of such a beautiful and rare glider in the USA.