Glider

N26DX

Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co Ash 26 E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
26242
Class
Glider
Engines
Diamond AE50R
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
El Dorado Hills, CA
Registration record

N26DX on the FAA register

Type
Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co Ash 26 E
Serial
26242
Engines
Diamond AE50R
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
El Dorado Hills, CA
Certificate issued
2022-02-18
Airworthiness date
2007-05-02
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A27D05
Mode S (octal)
50476405
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-26
    Accident at Williams, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N26DX.
  • 2007-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N26DX

N26DX is a Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co Ash 26 E, serial number 26242. It is registered to an individual in El Dorado Hills, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Diamond AE50R engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated May 2, 2007.

N26DX has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-06-26 Accident · Williams, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA245
Reported aircraft: Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co Ash 26 E
Probable cause: The pilot s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

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.