Schleicher ASW-15
26 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1969 to 1976; half of them date from 1970 or earlier. California has the most (4). 8% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
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About the ASW-15 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Glider · Gliders
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (23), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (2)
- Seats
- 1
- Cruise speed
- about 60 mph
- Built of
- composite · A glass-fibre glider.
- Maker on the register
- Schleicher
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 24, 2010; newest September 25, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 20 | 77% |
| Co-owned | 4 | 15% |
| Corporation | 2 | 8% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 7 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 25 | 96% |
| Sale reported | 1 | 4% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 20 | 77% |
| Experimental | 5 | 19% |
| None on file | 1 | 4% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Chilhowee Soaring Association INC | 1 |
| Adrian Soaring Club | 1 |
Fleet pages: Chilhowee Soaring Association INC
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 ASW-15 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
26 as of October 23, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Schleicher ASW-15s?
California, with 4.
Who owns the Schleicher ASW-15?
8% 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 ASW-15s on the register built?
Between 1969 and 1976; half of them in 1970 or earlier.
How many Schleicher ASW-15 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 ASW-15 made of?
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. A glass-fibre glider. 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 ASW-15 the component layer
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. A glass-fibre glider. The design is held under 1 type certificate (G22EU, held by Alexander Schleicher GMBH & CO. Segelflugzeugbau). The FAA has issued 6 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure. Operators and repair shops have filed 2 failure reports with the FAA since 2012, 2 of them in the last ten years: about 3.8 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is cabin, seats and restraints.
FAA orders 6 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 3 | 50% |
| Flight controls | 2 | 33% |
| Other and general | 1 | 17% |
Failure reports 2 since 2012 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 2 | 100% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Flashlight | 2 |
Latest reports
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 ASW-15 links to the rest of the register
- Schleicher 506 aircraft on the register
- Schleicher ASW-15 21 registered
- Schleicher ASW-15B 5 registered
- Built of composite · A glass-fibre glider.
- California 4 of these aircraft
- Florida 3 of these aircraft
- Ohio 2 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Utah 1 of these aircraft
- Chilhowee Soaring Association INC 1 of these aircraft
- Adrian Soaring Club 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the ASW-15 4 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA orders naming the ASW-15 6 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the ASW-15 2 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/schleicher/asw-15.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 26
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N623 | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2025-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N292WM | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N253DJ | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10TY | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15XS | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N615P | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2022-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N178K | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33RD | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N858 | Schleicher ASW-15B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N291W | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2020-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7240P | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3907B | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Experimental | 2019-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15BT | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2018-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14LT | Schleicher ASW-15B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99AH | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Adrian Soaring Club Belleville, Michigan |
Standard | 2017-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8465 | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2017-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15KS | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2016-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15LJ | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2015-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N827 | Schleicher ASW-15B |
Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2014-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1515B | Schleicher ASW-15B |
Chilhowee Soaring Association INC Benton, Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18CF | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2012-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15RC | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2011-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8178 | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N998EE | Schleicher ASW-15B |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2010-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N484SA | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121MW | Schleicher ASW-15 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes |