Glider

N16KS

2002 Schleicher ASW-27B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2002
Serial
27171
Class
Glider
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dover, DE
Registration record

N16KS on the FAA register

Type
2002 Schleicher ASW-27B
Serial
27171
Engines
—
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2002-01-30
Airworthiness date
2002-04-10
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A0F047
Mode S (octal)
50170107
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-04-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 2002-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N16KS to the current registrant.
  • 1978-05-04
    N16KS previously assigned to a Schleicher ASK-16 (s/n 16039); cancelled.
Overview

About N16KS

N16KS is a 2002 Schleicher ASW-27B, serial number 27171. It is registered to an individual in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2002 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated April 10, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N16KS.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N16KS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.