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Richfield Springs, NY
Certificate issued
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Airworthiness date
1998-09-04
Registration expires
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Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A3727B
Mode S (octal)
50671173
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Registration pending
Registry history
Timeline
2026-05-26
Accident at Saratoga Springs, NY.
2026-05-26
Accident at Saratoga Springs, NY; damage: none.
1998-09-04
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview
About N321ER
N321ER is a Schleicher ASW-27, serial number 27091. It is registered to an individual in Richfield Springs, New York.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated September 4, 1998.
N321ER has 2 accident/incident records on file; details are below.
Safety record
Accident & incident history
2026-05-26Accident · Saratoga Springs, NYFatal injuryNTSB · ERA26FA214B
Reported aircraft: Schleicher ASW-27
2026-05-26Accident · Saratoga Springs, NYDamage: NoneFatal injuryNTSB (Ongoing) · ERA26FA214
Reported aircraft: Schleicher ASW-27
Preliminary report: On May 26, 2026, about 1347 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-25-235 airplane, N8656L, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Saratoga Springs, New York. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 glider aerotow flight.
The airplane was conducting an aerotow of a Schleicher ASW27 glider, N321ER via the glider’s center of gravity tow hook at Saratoga County Airport (5B2), Saratoga Springs, NY. Surveillance video showed that shortly after liftoff, at an altitude of about 200 ft, the glider pitched up and climbed above the towplane, pulling the tail of the towplane up and pitching its nose down. The…
Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history.
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