Models · Schleicher · Gliders · data as of October 2, 2026

Schleicher ASW-27

90 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1996 to 2010; half of them date from 2001 or earlier. California has the most (26). 11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the ASW-27 from the FAA's model table

Type: Glider · Gliders
Power: None
Common engines: None None (67), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (7)
Seats: 1
Maker on the register: Schleicher
Registered: earliest certificate October 20, 1997; newest July 26, 2026

Where they are owner's state

California26New York8Massachusetts5Utah4Ohio4Georgia4Florida4Arizona4Tennessee3New Mexico3Virginia2Texas2

Who owns them registrant type

Individual68 (76%)Co-owned12 (13%)LLC5 (6%)Partnership3 (3%)Corporation2 (2%)

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
ASW-27	72	1996 to 2004	80.0%
ASW27-18	13	2006 to 2010	14.4%
ASW-27B	5	2001 to 2002	5.6%

When they were built by decade · 20 with no year on file

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

Registration status

Valid88 (98%)Pending2 (2%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard46 (51%)Experimental29 (32%)None on file15 (17%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

N27Bz LLC1Mitchiner Larry1Middleline Aviation INC1L/D Max Sales LLC1Hansman Robert J1Glideplan INC1Ep29 LLC1Cedar Richard D1Acme Rocket Sleds LLC127 Bravo LLC1

Fleet pages: Middleline Aviation INC

Accident history NTSB records · 18 cases since 1982, 5 fatal

2026-07-15WPR26LA263 · ASW-27 N920KB · accident near Montague, CA · no injuries

2026-05-26ERA26FA214 · ASW-27 N321ER · accident near Saratoga Springs, NY · 1 killed

2025-08-01WPR25FA232 · ASW27-18 N929JK · accident near Morgan, UT · 1 killed

2013-06-16CEN13CA410 · ASW-27 N72EM · accident near Elbert, CO · no injuries

2013-04-12WPR13CA218 · ASW-27 N503CW · accident near Middletown, CA · no injuries

2012-05-29CEN12LA330 · ASW-27 N127PC · accident near Ionia, MI · 1 killed

2011-07-21WPR11CA342 · ASW-27 N78AB · accident near Preston, ID · no injuries

2011-07-19WPR11CA486 · ASW-27 N797V · accident near Brigham City, UT · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 18 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-27 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

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

Which state has the most Schleicher ASW-27s?

California, with 26.

Who owns the Schleicher ASW-27?

11% 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 · 72 ASW-27 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N27CE	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	Experimental	2026-07-26	Valid
N108WR	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2025-12-03	Valid
N45EM	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Virginia	Experimental	2025-10-03	Valid
N227SD	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Oregon	Experimental	2025-09-17	Valid
N755Z	Schleicher ASW-27	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2025-08-27	Valid
N474S	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2025-08-04	Valid
N127FP	Schleicher ASW-27	Co-owned owner Massachusetts	None on file	2025-05-09	Valid
N27FS	Schleicher ASW-27	Co-owned owner Alabama	None on file	2024-12-21	Valid
N995EZ	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2024-10-28	Valid
N127MG	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner New York	None on file	2024-10-25	Valid
N52XX	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Texas	None on file	2024-09-18	Valid
N27BU	Schleicher ASW-27	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	2024-08-25	Valid
N27HF	Schleicher ASW-27	Co-owned owner New Hampshire	None on file	2024-07-25	Valid
N661T	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	None on file	2024-04-02	Valid
N127PR	Schleicher ASW-27	Cedar Richard D Cincinnati, Ohio	None on file	2024-01-11	Valid
N270AS	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2023-10-11	Valid
N22SQ	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-07-10	Valid
N650PS	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-06-17	Valid
N27BZ	Schleicher ASW-27	N27Bz LLC Decatur, Georgia	Standard	2023-05-23	Valid
N920KB	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-05-17	Valid
N127LJ	Schleicher ASW-27	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2023-05-08	Valid
N27KT	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2023-03-11	Valid
N27GL	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Florida	Experimental	2023-01-22	Valid
N813SF	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Ohio	Experimental	2023-01-17	Valid
N127PA	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	Standard	2022-11-29	Valid
N60CW	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner New York	Standard	2022-08-13	Valid
N127SM	Schleicher ASW-27	27 Bravo LLC Saint Paul, Minnesota	Standard	2022-07-22	Valid
N274RD	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-12-11	Valid
N797V	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2021-11-29	Valid
N72EM	Schleicher ASW-27	Co-owned owner Colorado	Experimental	2021-10-21	Valid
N78AB	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-09-30	Valid
N718BC	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-09-03	Valid
N274JM	Schleicher ASW-27	Co-owned owner Idaho	None on file	2021-08-05	Valid
N27UH	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	Experimental	2021-04-19	Valid
N627NG	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2021-01-09	Valid
N6XB	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner New York	Experimental	2020-06-11	Valid
N927CG	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2019-09-11	Valid
N274CE	Schleicher ASW-27	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2019-07-17	Valid
N527TF	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner New Mexico	None on file	2019-04-24	Valid
N604DB	Schleicher ASW-27	Glideplan INC Hayward, California	Experimental	2018-02-26	Valid
N127MM	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-11-15	Valid
N81KP	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-10-06	Valid
N272PC	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2017-09-28	Valid
N272JS	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2016-12-30	Valid
N337DD	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner New York	Experimental	2016-12-23	Valid
N227BB	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2016-10-18	Valid
N503CW	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	None on file	2016-05-19	Valid
N227MG	Schleicher ASW-27	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2016-04-15	Valid
N273SP	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	Standard	2015-07-27	Valid
N2727B	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner New York	Standard	2015-07-16	Valid
N5XX	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	Experimental	2015-04-24	Valid
N360GH	Schleicher ASW-27	Mitchiner Larry Temecula, California	None on file	2014-11-20	Valid
N274SP	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	None on file	2014-10-09	Valid
N271JH	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-11	Valid
N27HH	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Massachusetts	Experimental	2013-08-27	Valid
N711KY	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2013-03-07	Valid
N137ED	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2012-10-25	Valid
N827BB	Schleicher ASW-27	Co-owned owner California	Experimental	2012-03-05	Valid
N77UN	Schleicher ASW-27	Acme Rocket Sleds LLC Draper, Utah	Experimental	2012-01-10	Valid
N27KH	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner New York	Standard	2011-08-31	Valid
N227DW	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2010-12-13	Valid
N19HK	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Georgia	None on file	2010-04-22	Valid
N7789	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	Standard	2010-01-22	Valid
N27XA	Schleicher ASW-27	Hansman Robert J Cambridge, Massachusetts	Standard	2004-09-22	Valid
N127KS	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Georgia	Experimental	2003-07-25	Valid
N271JS	Schleicher ASW-27	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2003-07-23	Valid
N2611W	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	Standard	2001-12-19	Valid
N78N	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner California	Standard	2000-12-05	Valid
N66FP	Schleicher ASW-27	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Experimental	1998-08-17	Valid
N274RT	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1997-10-20	Valid
N27ZL	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard		Pending
N321ER	Schleicher ASW-27	Individual owner New York	Standard		Pending