Schleicher AS-K13
14 on the U.S. register. Built from 1967 to 1972; half of them date from 1967 or earlier. Michigan has the most (4). 64% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the AS-K13 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Glider · Gliders
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (14)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 60 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · A glider of wood and fabric, with a steel-tube fuselage frame on some versions.
- Maker on the register
- Schleicher
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 28, 1981; newest August 1, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 5 | 36% |
| Individual | 4 | 29% |
| LLC | 3 | 21% |
| Partnership | 1 | 7% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 7% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS-K13 | 14 | 1967 to 1972 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Wabash Valley Soaring Assn INC | 1 |
| Orion Flugworks LLC | 1 |
| Mccarter Group LLC | 1 |
| Knauff & Grove INC | 1 |
| Henderson Colin D | 1 |
| Flint River Soaring LLC | 1 |
| Eastern Soaring Center INC | 1 |
| Burt Compton Enterprises INC | 1 |
| Adrian Soaring Club INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Henderson Colin D · Flint River Soaring LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 4 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 4 most recent of 4 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Schleicher AS-K13 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
14 as of November 12, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Schleicher AS-K13s?
Michigan, with 4.
Who owns the Schleicher AS-K13?
64% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Schleicher AS-K13s on the register built?
Between 1967 and 1972; half of them in 1967 or earlier.
How many Schleicher AS-K13 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
4 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Schleicher AS-K13 made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A glider of wood and fabric, with a steel-tube fuselage frame on some versions. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Schleicher AS-K13 the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A glider of wood and fabric, with a steel-tube fuselage frame on some versions. The design is held under 1 type certificate (G15EU, held by Alexander Schleicher GMBH & CO. Segelflugzeugbau). The FAA has issued 7 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about flight controls. 7 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Lanitz-Prena Folien Factory GMBH.
FAA orders 7 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Schleicher AS-K13
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Flight controls | 3 | 43% |
| Landing gear | 2 | 29% |
| Airframe structure | 1 | 14% |
| Other and general | 1 | 14% |
Approved modifications 7 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the AS-K13 links to the rest of the register
- Schleicher 506 aircraft on the register
- Schleicher AS-K13 14 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · A glider of wood and fabric, with a steel-tube fuselage frame on some versions.
- Michigan 4 of these aircraft
- Texas 2 of these aircraft
- West Virginia 1 of these aircraft
- Vermont 1 of these aircraft
- South Carolina 1 of these aircraft
- Wabash Valley Soaring Assn INC 1 of these aircraft
- Orion Flugworks LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Mccarter Group LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Knauff & Grove INC 1 of these aircraft
- Henderson Colin D 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the AS-K13 4 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA orders naming the AS-K13 7 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the AS-K13 7 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/schleicher/as-k13.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 14
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1765 | Schleicher AS-K13 |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N248S | Schleicher AS-K13 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N545TT | Schleicher AS-K13 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14AA | Schleicher AS-K13 |
Mccarter Group LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3707 | Schleicher AS-K13 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11EK | Schleicher AS-K13 |
Eastern Soaring Center INC Petersburg, West Virginia |
Standard | 2020-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N867D | Schleicher AS-K13 |
Henderson Colin D Norman, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7745 | Schleicher AS-K13 |
Wabash Valley Soaring Assn INC Lawrenceville, Illinois |
Standard | 2018-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N154AS | Schleicher AS-K13 |
Flint River Soaring LLC Bainbridge, Georgia |
Standard | 2012-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1679 | Schleicher AS-K13 |
Orion Flugworks LLC Waterbury Center, Vermont |
Standard | 2012-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1715 | Schleicher AS-K13 |
Burt Compton Enterprises INC Marfa, Texas |
Standard | 2007-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1618 | Schleicher AS-K13 |
Knauff & Grove INC Julian, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2004-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3110 | Schleicher AS-K13 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2003-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1749 | Schleicher AS-K13 |
Adrian Soaring Club INC Ypsilanti, Michigan |
Standard | 1981-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |