Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
SCHEMPP-HIRTH SHK1
Glider · NONE NONE
Registered
6
Year Range
1965–1967
NTSB Events
3
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered SCHEMPP-HIRTH SHK1 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- PA 16.7% 1
- NM 16.7% 1
- MO 16.7% 1
- CA 16.7% 1
- SC 16.7% 1
- ME 16.7% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1960s 66.7% 4
- Unknown 33.3% 2
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving SCHEMPP-HIRTH SHK1 aircraft
3 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 3.
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Oct 11, 1975
N8804WHAMPTON, Virginia Serious
NTSB Docket → -
Jul 22, 1973
N1582EPHRATA, Washington
NTSB Docket → -
Oct 4, 1969
N1582EASTON, Washington
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to SCHEMPP-HIRTH SHK1
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for SCHEMPP-HIRTH SHK1
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- G9EU Historical Rev 1 · 08/26/1967
Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau
Models: SHK1
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for SCHEMPP-HIRTH SHK1
5 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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05/17/2024
STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1)
Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering
Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc.
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09/09/2022
STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1)
Install Ceconite covering material.
Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc
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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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02/25/2011
STC SA4503NM (Page 1)
Install Ceconite covering material.
Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc
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06/26/2009
STC SA01734SE (PG 4)
Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, control surfaces and related parts.
Stewart Thomas D. and Stewart Dan R.
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for SCHEMPP-HIRTH SHK1
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 6 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.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1146X | PA | 1966 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1521 | NM | 1967 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1582 | MO | 1966 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N8709R | CA | 1965 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8804W | SC | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N909D | ME | — | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
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 →