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N53RA

SCHLEICHER KA 6 E · 1970 · Valid

N53RA is a SCHLEICHER KA 6 E (year 1970), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-09-06. Owner type: entity. No NTSB accident or incident matches this tail in our snapshot. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-09-06 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
4343
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
KS

Registered owner

WICHITA SOARING ASSOC

WICHITA, KS

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database. Entity owners are shown without redaction; individual owners are redacted by default.

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentWICHITA SOARING ASSOCsince —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(0 matches)

No NTSB CAROL record matches N53RA in our snapshot. The official NTSB search may show later filings. Open NTSB CAROL.

Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N53RA.

Type certificate

SCHLEICHER KA 6 E is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the SCHLEICHER family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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