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Alexander Schleicher ASW 27

44 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1997 to 2018; half of them date from 2009 or earlier. New York has the most (8). 11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Alexander Schleicher ASW 27: Single-seat German glider, 1995
Photo: Jmcc150, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Schleicher ASW 27 on Wikipedia

About the ASW 27 from the FAA's model table

Type
Glider · Gliders
Power
None
Common engines
None None (25), Solo 2350 Ser (8), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (2)
Seats
1 (up to 2 in some versions)
Maker on the register
Alexander Schleicher
Registered
earliest certificate May 4, 2007; newest September 21, 2026

Where they are owner's state

New York8California8Delaware4Massachusetts3Florida3Pennsylvania2Ohio2Georgia2Washington1Vermont1Utah1Texas1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual34 (77%)Co-owned5 (11%)Corporation4 (9%)Partnership1 (2%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
ASW 27-18282006 to 201763.6%
ASW 27-18 E112007 to 201825.0%
ASW 2751997 to 200211.4%

When they were built by decade · 13 with no year on file

048121611990162000142010

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

024792013201520172018201920202021202220232024202532026

Registration status

Valid44 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental35 (80%)None on file9 (20%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Xray Mike INC1Unlimited Promotions LTD1Twenty INC1Mcdonald Louis N III1Marcus Hook Gliderworks1

Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Alexander Schleicher ASW 27 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

44 as of October 2, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Alexander Schleicher ASW 27s?

New York, with 8.

Who owns the Alexander Schleicher ASW 27?

11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 28 ASW 27-18 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N291TM Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
Michigan
None on file 2026-08-05 Valid
N229TD Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2025-10-28 Valid
N950AK Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
Ohio
None on file 2025-01-29 Valid
N8829A Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Co-owned owner
New York
Experimental 2024-03-16 Valid
N300AT Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
Experimental 2024-03-12 Valid
N107GT Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
Nevada
Experimental 2024-02-12 Valid
N493N Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
Utah
Experimental 2024-01-31 Valid
N942G Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
New York
Experimental 2024-01-17 Valid
N129MG Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
None on file 2023-06-14 Valid
N29SZ Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
New York
Experimental 2023-03-10 Valid
N291JS Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
New York
Experimental 2023-02-25 Valid
N429SH Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
New York
Experimental 2021-09-27 Valid
N918LM Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Mcdonald Louis N III
Bernville, Pennsylvania
Experimental 2021-08-21 Valid
N29XD Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2020-11-18 Valid
N229RD Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
California
None on file 2020-06-15 Valid
N291EM Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Marcus Hook Gliderworks
Wilmington, Delaware
None on file 2020-06-03 Valid
N29XM Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Xray Mike INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Experimental 2019-11-25 Valid
N2943 Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
Montana
Experimental 2019-06-13 Valid
N669JB Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
New York
Experimental 2018-12-14 Valid
N877V Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2018-11-16 Valid
N129PA Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2018-08-23 Valid
N558CA Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
Florida
Experimental 2017-08-16 Valid
N8241 Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2017-03-02 Valid
N229CW Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
New Mexico
Experimental 2015-10-15 Valid
N27CU Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
Florida
None on file 2015-09-24 Valid
N129RF Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Experimental 2013-01-23 Valid
N291SM Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Twenty INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Experimental 2008-12-08 Valid
N2941R Alexander Schleicher
ASW 27-18
Individual owner
Arizona
Experimental 2008-11-21 Valid