Glider

N39DG

Schleicher ASW-20

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
20356
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lehighton, PA
Registration record

N39DG on the FAA register

Type
Schleicher ASW-20
Serial
20356
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lehighton, PA
Certificate issued
2025-11-30
Airworthiness date
1982-03-19
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A480C2
Mode S (octal)
51100302
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N39DG.
  • 1985-09-19
    Accident at New Castle, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-03-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
Overview

About N39DG

N39DG is a Schleicher ASW-20, serial number 20356. It is registered to an individual in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 30, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated March 19, 1982.

N39DG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-09-19 Accident · New Castle, VA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · BFO85LA078
Reported aircraft: Schleicher ASW-20

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.