Glider

N16TN

2014 Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co Ask 21 MI

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2014
Serial
21912
Class
Glider
Engines
Austro IAE 50R-AA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fredericksburg, TX
Registration record

N16TN on the FAA register

Type
2014 Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co Ask 21 MI
Serial
21912
Engines
Austro IAE 50R-AA
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fredericksburg, TX
Certificate issued
2024-02-14
Airworthiness date
2024-04-11
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A0F10B
Mode S (octal)
50170413
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 2024-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N16TN to the current registrant.
  • 2018-04-05
    N16TN previously assigned to a Mooney Acclaim Type S (s/n 31-0028); cancelled.
  • 2014
    Manufactured (2014).
  • 2005-09-29
    N16TN previously assigned to a Homebuilt RV6A (s/n 22305); cancelled.
Overview

About N16TN

N16TN is a 2014 Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co Ask 21 MI, serial number 21912. It is registered to an individual in Fredericksburg, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Austro IAE 50R-AA engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated April 11, 2024.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N16TN. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-04-12 Accident · Hayward, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX05LA134
Reported aircraft: Newell Thomas RV6-A — a different aircraft that carried the N16TN registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination. A factor in the accident was the fuel system not being flushed out after it was involved in a previous accident where the fuel tanks were damaged.
2004-07-16 Accident · San Jose, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX04LA269
Reported aircraft: Newell RV-6A — a different aircraft that carried the N16TN registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of the airplane's distance/speed during a precautionary landing, which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway. Contributing factors were failure of an oil line, and the fence.

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.