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Schleicher ASW-24

44 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1988 to 1998; half of them date from 1992 or earlier. California has the most (11). 18% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Schleicher ASW-24: Single-seat German glider, 1987
Photo: Karel Beneš, http://karelbenes.cz/, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Schleicher ASW 24 on Wikipedia

About the ASW-24 from the FAA's model table

Type
Glider · Gliders
Power
None
Common engines
None None (29), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (4), Bombardier Rotax (All) (1)
Seats
2
Maker on the register
Schleicher
Registered
earliest certificate March 12, 1992; newest September 1, 2026

Where they are owner's state

California11Florida5New York4New Jersey3Virginia2Texas2New Hampshire2North Carolina2Wisconsin1Utah1Tennessee1Pennsylvania1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual28 (64%)Co-owned8 (18%)LLC5 (11%)Corporation3 (7%)

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
ASW-24321988 to 199472.7%
ASW-24B91995 to 199820.5%
ASW-24E319916.8%

When they were built by decade · 18 with no year on file

0510141971980191990

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

02346201020112012201320162017201820192021202220232024202512026

Registration status

Valid44 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental30 (68%)None on file8 (18%)Standard6 (14%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Trk Sailplane Partners LLC1Treasure Coast Soaring Club INC1Soaring Science INC1Ruby Crest LLC1Nephelai Aviation Lc1N7622 LLC1Mmmdam LLC1Middleline Aviation INC1

Fleet pages: Soaring Science INC · Middleline Aviation INC

Accident history NTSB records · 6 cases since 1982, 2 fatal

2026-09-18ERA26LA346 · ASW-24 N94CG · accident near Edinburg, NY · 1 killed
2010-08-15ERA10CA427 · ASW-24 N940CB · accident near Erwin, NC · no injuries
2007-09-12MIA07CA151 · ASW-24E N24WR · accident near Morganton, NC · no injuries
2006-05-27SEA07CA138 · ASW-24 N5LX · accident near Williams, CA · no injuries
2003-07-28SEA03LA157 · ASW-24E N24YB · accident near Hood River, OR · 1 killed
2001-12-16FTW02LA057 · ASW-24E N134EK · accident near El Paso, TX · serious injuries

The 6 most recent of 6 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-24 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

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

Which state has the most Schleicher ASW-24s?

California, with 11.

Who owns the Schleicher ASW-24?

18% 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 · 3 ASW-24E (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N24WR Schleicher
ASW-24E
Co-owned owner
New Jersey
Experimental 2013-01-17 Valid
N24RD Schleicher
ASW-24E
Individual owner
California
None on file 1999-05-05 Valid
N96CT Schleicher
ASW-24E
Individual owner
New Jersey
Experimental 1996-05-16 Valid