Glider

N455S

2001 Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co Ash 26 E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
26183
Class
Glider
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Nashville, TN
Registration record

N455S on the FAA register

Type
2001 Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co Ash 26 E
Serial
26183
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Nashville, TN
Certificate issued
2026-05-16
Airworthiness date
2001-11-21
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A5863F
Mode S (octal)
51303077
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N455S.
  • 2010-06-15
    Accident at Parowan, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-11-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
Overview

About N455S

N455S is a 2001 Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co Ash 26 E, serial number 26183. It is registered to an individual in Nashville, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (acrobatic), dated November 21, 2001.

N455S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-06-15 Accident · Parowan, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR10LA294A
Reported aircraft: Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co Ash 26 E
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid the other glider climbing in the same thermal.

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.