Glider

N27BZ

2003 Schleicher ASW-27

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
27213
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N27Bz LLC (LLC)
Based
Decatur, GA
Registration record

N27BZ on the FAA register

Type
2003 Schleicher ASW-27
Serial
27213
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
N27Bz LLC
Decatur, GA
Certificate issued
2023-05-23
Airworthiness date
2003-08-09
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A2A454
Mode S (octal)
50522124
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N27BZ.
  • 2016-09-04
    Accident at Benton, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N27BZ

N27BZ is a 2003 Schleicher ASW-27, serial number 27213. The FAA register lists N27Bz LLC as the registrant in Decatur, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated August 9, 2003.

N27BZ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-09-04 Accident · Benton, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA479
Reported aircraft: Schleicher Asw 27
Probable cause: The glider pilot's descent below the glidepath and the subsequent hard, off-airport landing.

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.