Glider

N291W

Schleicher ASW-15

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
15021
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lenexa, KS
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Registration record

N291W on the FAA register

Type
Schleicher ASW-15
Serial
15021
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lenexa, KS
Certificate issued
2020-11-05
Airworthiness date
1971-08-20
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A2FB25
Mode S (octal)
50575445
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-11-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N291W.
  • 1971-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 1970-08-16
    Accident at Chester,Sc, 40; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N291W

N291W is a Schleicher ASW-15, serial number 15021. It is registered to an individual in Lenexa, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 5, 2020 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated August 20, 1971.

N291W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-08-16 Accident · Chester,Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3318
Reported aircraft: Schleicher ASW-15
Probable cause: RAKES INSTEAD OF LDG GR.

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.