Glider

N49946

1979 Schleicher ASW-20

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
20121
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Houston, TX
Registration record

N49946 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Schleicher ASW-20
Serial
20121
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2015-08-06
Airworthiness date
2003-05-23
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A6348A
Mode S (octal)
51432212
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N49946 to the current registrant.
  • 2003-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 1986-03-18
    Accident at Phoenix, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
  • 1978-12-28
    N49946 previously assigned to a Cessna 152 (s/n 15281409); cancelled.
Overview

About N49946

N49946 is a 1979 Schleicher ASW-20, serial number 20121. It is registered to an individual in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2015 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated May 23, 2003.

N49946 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-03-18 Accident · Phoenix, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX86LA144
Reported aircraft: Centrair 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.