Glider

N273W

2002 Schleicher ASW-27B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
27192
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Belmont, CA
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Registration record

N273W on the FAA register

Type
2002 Schleicher ASW-27B
Serial
27192
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Belmont, CA
Certificate issued
2016-09-01
Airworthiness date
2003-04-18
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A2B395
Mode S (octal)
50531625
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N273W.
  • 2007-03-11
    Accident at Williams, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 2002
    Manufactured (2002).
Overview

About N273W

N273W is a 2002 Schleicher ASW-27B, serial number 27192. It is registered to an individual in Belmont, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated April 18, 2003.

N273W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-03-11 Accident · Williams, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX07CA104
Reported aircraft: Schleicher ASW-27B
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude and delay in retracting the spoilers that led to an undershoot, 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.