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Schleicher ASW-22

7 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1982 to 1998; half of them date from 1990 or earlier. Tennessee has the most (2). 29% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Schleicher ASW-22: 1980s German Open class glider
Photo: Asw22pilot, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Schleicher ASW 22 on Wikipedia

About the ASW-22 from the FAA's model table

Type
Glider · Gliders
Power
None
Common engines
None None (3), Mid-West Ae50R (1)
Seats
1
Maker on the register
Schleicher
Registered
earliest certificate November 13, 1986; newest October 17, 2025

Where they are owner's state

Tennessee2Texas1Pennsylvania1Oregon1Ohio1Nevada1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual4 (57%)Corporation2 (29%)Co-owned1 (14%)

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
ASW-22BL31997 to 199842.9%
ASW-223198242.9%
ASW-22BLE1199014.3%

When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file

012231198031990

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

00011120141202112025

Registration status

Valid7 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental4 (57%)None on file3 (43%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

International Air Services INC Trustee1Airfoils Incorporated1

Fleet pages: International Air Services INC Trustee

Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

1990-09-30CHI90DEC05 · ASW-22 N8W · accident near Richmond, MI · no injuries

The 1 most recent of 1 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-22 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

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

Which state has the most Schleicher ASW-22s?

Tennessee, with 2.

Who owns the Schleicher ASW-22?

29% 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 · 1 ASW-22BLE (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N227BE Schleicher
ASW-22BLE
Co-owned owner
Texas
Experimental 2025-10-17 Valid