Glider

N20SW

2017 Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co Ash 31 MI

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2017
Serial
31160
Class
Glider
Engines
Austro IAE 50R-AA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Winter Haven, FL
Registration record

N20SW on the FAA register

Type
2017 Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co Ash 31 MI
Serial
31160
Engines
Austro IAE 50R-AA
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Winter Haven, FL
Certificate issued
2020-12-12
Airworthiness date
2017-02-02
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A1914F
Mode S (octal)
50310517
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-25
    Accident at Winter Haven, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N20SW to the current registrant.
  • 2017-02-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2001-06-21
    N20SW previously assigned to a Boeing 737-2H4 (s/n 21337); cancelled.
Overview

About N20SW

N20SW is a 2017 Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co Ash 31 MI, serial number 31160. It is registered to an individual in Winter Haven, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Austro IAE 50R-AA engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated February 2, 2017.

N20SW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-05-25 Accident · Winter Haven, FL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA24LA228
Reported aircraft: Schleicher Gmbh & Co Ash 31 MI
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to ensure that a suitable landing area was available in case the restart of the motor glider s engine was unsuccessful. Contributing, was insufficient battery charge to extend the motor glider s pylon assembly.
NTSB report ↗

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.