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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 · 8 ASW-20BL (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N770GT Schleicher
ASW-20BL
Individual owner
Washington
None on file 2026-07-04 Valid
N23BH Schleicher
ASW-20BL
Nevada State Parks
Carson City, Nevada
Experimental 2021-11-02 Valid
N720BL Schleicher
ASW-20BL
Individual owner
Oregon
Experimental 2021-08-19 Valid
N113AD Schleicher
ASW-20BL
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2019-08-08 Valid
N300YS Schleicher
ASW-20BL
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2017-04-12 Valid
N20VB Schleicher
ASW-20BL
Individual owner
Utah
Experimental 2013-03-28 Valid
N13LR Schleicher
ASW-20BL
Individual owner
Colorado
Experimental 2009-12-08 Valid
N155TC Schleicher
ASW-20BL
Individual owner
Nevada
Experimental 1994-08-04 Valid