N42CA
Built 1997 · registered US
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Performance specs
- MTOW
- 600 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 0 L
- Length
- —
- Wingspan
- 15.0 m
- Height
- —
- Seats
- 1
- Max passengers
- 1
Flight activity
(146 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 0
- Last 90 days
- 145
- Last seen
- 9 Oct 2026
- Tracked since
- 31 May 2026
Frequent routes: KBDU → KBDU (8)
- Tracked flight9 Oct 2026 · 0h 18m
- Tracked flight8 Oct 2026 · 0h 10m
- KBDU → …8 Oct 2026 · 1h 26m
- Tracked flight8 Oct 2026 · 2h 17m
- … → KBDU8 Oct 2026 · 0h 33m
- Tracked flight6 Oct 2026 · 0h 11m
- KBDU → KBDU30 Sept 2026 · 0h 35m
- KBDU → KBDU30 Sept 2026 · 0h 16m
- … → KBDU30 Sept 2026 · 0h 11m
- Tracked flight24 Sept 2026 · 0h 05m
Showing the 10 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Common. More common than 93% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N42CAUSACTIVESOARING SOCIETY OF BOULDER INC2019 – present
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
What aircraft model is N42CA?
N42CA is a Schempp-Hirth Discus, built in 1997. Sprinkle's record for N42CA covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N42CA currently active?
Registry records list N42CA's status as Active, registered in United States — a Schempp-Hirth Discus.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N42CA?
N42CA carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 239CS, the serial assigned to this Schempp-Hirth Discus airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N42CA?
N42CA's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is A4F979 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Schempp-Hirth Discus broadcasts.