Flight Tracker
N8747
1970 SCHEMPP-HIRTH KA8B
Glider · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
CLAYTON HARRY L
Registrant Type
Co-Owned
Location
WICHITA, KS
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
May 4, 2015
Airworthiness Date
-
Expires
May 31, 2028
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
SCHEMPP-HIRTH
Model
KA8B
Year
1970
Serial Number
SH8639
Seats
1
Engines
-
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
60 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Type
None
Power
-

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AC087F
Mode S Code (Octal)
53004177

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Sep 28, 2002 Accident Substantial Tullahoma, TN
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The student pilot misjudged the airspeed and altitude during a visual approach to land that resulted in the in-flight collision with the trees.

NTSB ATL02LA177