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Schleicher ASW-20

101 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1977 to 1987; half of them date from 1981 or earlier. California has the most (18). 13% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Schleicher ASW-20: German single-seat glider
Photo: TSRL, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Schleicher ASW 20 on Wikipedia

About the ASW-20 from the FAA's model table

Type
Glider · Gliders
Power
None
Common engines
None None (85), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (7)
Seats
1
Maker on the register
Schleicher
Registered
earliest certificate December 29, 1981; newest August 5, 2026

Where they are owner's state

California18Texas8Tennessee6New Hampshire6Arizona6Pennsylvania5Georgia5New York4Colorado4Ohio3Nevada3Michigan3

Who owns them registrant type

Individual80 (79%)Co-owned8 (8%)LLC7 (7%)Corporation4 (4%)Partnership1 (1.0%)Government1 (1.0%)

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
ASW-20571977 to 198356.4%
ASW-20C201983 to 198719.8%
ASW-20B111983 to 198510.9%
ASW-20BL81984 to 19867.9%
ASW-20L51980 to 19815.0%

When they were built by decade · 22 with no year on file

014284155241970551980

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

024792010201120132015201620172018201920202021202220232024202562026

Registration status

Valid100 (99%)Pending cancellation1 (1.0%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental94 (93%)None on file5 (5%)Standard2 (2%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Winch Me Aviation LLC1White Wings LLC1US Junior Soaring Association1Tradewinds Aero INC1Ten Victor November LLC1Tango Kilo LLC1Sky Sailing INC1Pullup Associates1Nevada State Parks1Flying Boyz Soaring LLC1Fly Boyz Soaring LLC1Burch James R II1

Fleet pages: White Wings LLC · Sky Sailing INC

Accident history NTSB records · 39 cases since 1982, 10 fatal

2022-09-29WPR22LA364 · ASW-20 N220CW · accident near Hood River, OR · no injuries
2022-08-07CEN22LA363 · ASW-20B N921M · accident near Waller, TX · no injuries
2011-07-02WPR11FA302 · ASW-20 N838KS · accident near Lone Pine, CA · 1 killed
2010-08-25CEN10CA505 · ASW-20 N31TS · accident near Waynesville, OH · no injuries
2010-07-04CEN10LA368 · ASW-20 N82BK · accident near Pocahontas, IL · 1 killed
2010-05-09ERA10CA260 · ASW-20C N6BF · accident near Unionville, PA · serious injuries
2008-08-31DFW08LA220 · ASW-20B N30WK · accident near Cleburne, TX · 1 killed
2005-09-19DEN05CA146 · ASW-20B N734K · accident near Moriarty, NM · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 39 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Schleicher ASW-20 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

101 as of October 2, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Schleicher ASW-20s?

California, with 18.

Who owns the Schleicher ASW-20?

13% 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 · 57 ASW-20 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N7820A Schleicher
ASW-20
White Wings LLC
Sheridan, Wyoming
Experimental 2026-08-05 Valid
N365JM Schleicher
ASW-20
US Junior Soaring Association
Brighton, Michigan
Experimental 2026-01-24 Valid
N39DG Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Experimental 2025-11-30 Valid
N230DB Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
New Hampshire
Experimental 2025-10-15 Valid
N472JH Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Georgia
Experimental 2025-09-30 Valid
N94HM Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2025-08-23 Valid
N999R Schleicher
ASW-20
Fly Boyz Soaring LLC
Lakeland, Florida
Experimental 2025-05-08 Valid
N20YP Schleicher
ASW-20
Ten Victor November LLC
Kailua, Hawaii
Experimental 2025-05-01 Valid
N9199 Schleicher
ASW-20
Air & Field Equipment LLC
Moore, Idaho
Experimental 2025-03-01 Valid
N20TS Schleicher
ASW-20
Flying Boyz Soaring LLC
Lakeland, Florida
Experimental 2024-08-31 Valid
N70864 Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Arizona
Experimental 2024-02-27 Valid
N79JG Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Experimental 2023-12-24 Valid
N77XR Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Colorado
Experimental 2023-06-18 Valid
N20NT Schleicher
ASW-20
Co-owned owner
California
Experimental 2023-06-02 Valid
N727AM Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Georgia
Experimental 2023-05-18 Valid
N12ZB Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Oklahoma
Experimental 2023-03-01 Valid
N11KJ Schleicher
ASW-20
Tango Kilo LLC
Miami, Florida
Experimental 2022-04-01 Valid
N20UZ Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Arizona
Experimental 2021-10-29 Valid
N31TS Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Alabama
Experimental 2021-01-15 Valid
N288 Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2020-12-16 Valid
N120WB Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Colorado
Experimental 2020-09-24 Valid
N261 Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Michigan
Experimental 2019-04-30 Valid
N1BT Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2019-03-06 Valid
N4XA Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Colorado
Experimental 2018-05-17 Valid
N251B Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2017-12-27 Valid
N26307 Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Connecticut
Experimental 2017-12-19 Valid
N820RM Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Tennessee
None on file 2016-12-13 Valid
N62CM Schleicher
ASW-20
Tradewinds Aero INC
Traverse City, Michigan
Experimental 2016-10-18 Valid
N20DQ Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Alabama
Experimental 2016-08-05 Valid
N27MM Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
New Hampshire
Experimental 2016-08-01 Valid
N49946 Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2015-08-06 Valid
N46811 Schleicher
ASW-20
Sky Sailing INC
Warner Springs, California
Experimental 2015-06-25 Valid
N120 Schleicher
ASW-20
Co-owned owner
Illinois
Experimental 2015-04-29 Valid
N204Q Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Indiana
Experimental 2015-04-22 Valid
N123DP Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2015-04-20 Valid
N44ZH Schleicher
ASW-20
Co-owned owner
Arizona
Experimental 2013-03-07 Valid
N120PV Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
California
Standard 2013-02-05 Valid
N333AT Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Utah
Experimental 2013-01-24 Valid
N3682 Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2011-10-14 Valid
N12HA Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Minnesota
Experimental 2009-10-08 Valid
N1301G Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
New Hampshire
Experimental 2009-04-02 Valid
N4804W Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2008-05-22 Valid
N81CG Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2008-02-19 Valid
N37VV Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
New York
Experimental 2006-09-18 Valid
N79BS Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
New Jersey
Experimental 2006-08-25 Valid
N24WA Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Arizona
Experimental 2006-07-06 Valid
N20AB Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2006-06-06 Valid
N20ZZ Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
New Mexico
Experimental 2003-06-17 Valid
N2557 Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Experimental 2002-05-15 Valid
N9063T Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Ohio
Experimental 2002-03-04 Valid
N5XB Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Vermont
Experimental 2002-01-17 Valid
N3252N Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Experimental 2000-08-17 Valid
N17RW Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2000-07-11 Valid
N199CS Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
California
Experimental 1997-10-25 Valid
N62TM Schleicher
ASW-20
Pullup Associates
East Wenatchee, Washington
Experimental 1987-04-10 Valid
N95JS Schleicher
ASW-20
Co-owned owner
Ohio
Experimental 1981-12-29 Valid
N120BL Schleicher
ASW-20
Individual owner
New York
Experimental Pending cancellation