Glider

N50FU

2007 Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co Ash 26 E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
26248
Class
Glider
Engines
Diamond AE50R
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Windsor, CO
Registration record

N50FU on the FAA register

Type
2007 Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co Ash 26 E
Serial
26248
Engines
Diamond AE50R
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Windsor, CO
Certificate issued
2013-01-07
Airworthiness date
2007-07-07
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A63827
Mode S (octal)
51434047
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-31
    Accident at Wellington, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N50FU.
  • 2007-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N50FU

N50FU is a 2007 Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co Ash 26 E, serial number 26248. It is registered to an individual in Windsor, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Diamond AE50R engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated July 7, 2007.

N50FU has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-31 Accident · Wellington, CO Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN23FA391
Reported aircraft: Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co Ash 26 E
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of glider control during approach for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.

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.