Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
SCHEIBE L SPATZ-55
Glider · NONE NONE
Registered
5
Year Range
1955–1961
NTSB Events
1
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered SCHEIBE L SPATZ-55 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- IA 20.0% 1
- KS 20.0% 1
- CA 20.0% 1
- PA 20.0% 1
- TX 20.0% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1950s 40.0% 2
- 1960s 20.0% 1
- Unknown 40.0% 2
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving SCHEIBE L SPATZ-55 aircraft
1 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 1.
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Apr 5, 1970
N2705CMENA, Arkansas
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to SCHEIBE L SPATZ-55
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for SCHEIBE L SPATZ-55
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- 7G2 Historical Rev 0 · 11/30/1959
Scheibe-Flugzeugbau GmbH
Models: L-Spatz 55
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for SCHEIBE L SPATZ-55
6 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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05/06/2025
STC SG03893NY
Installation and maintenance of ORATEX covering and coating material
Aircraft Design & Certification GmbH
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02/10/2022
STC SG03715NY
Iunstallation and maintenance of Oratex 6000 Covering and Coating System
Lanitz-Prena Folien Factory GmbH
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02/08/2022
STC SG04702NY
Installation and maintenance of Oratex UL600 Covering and Coating System
Lanitz-Prena Folien Factory GmbH
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03/20/2017
STC SG03893NY
Installation and maintenance of ORATEX covering and coating material
Aircraft Design & Certification Ltd
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07/09/2002
STC SG01164CH
Install Cooper superflite 102 fabric.
Aviation Products Systems Inc.
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06/14/2002
STC SG1174GL
Surrendered and incorporated into STC SG01164CH.
Cooper Aviation Supply Company, Inc.
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for SCHEIBE L SPATZ-55
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 5 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →