Glider

N517PB

2018 Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co Ash 31 MI

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2018
Serial
31175
Class
Glider
Engines
Austro IAE 50R-AA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Malibu, CA
Registration record

N517PB on the FAA register

Type
2018 Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co Ash 31 MI
Serial
31175
Engines
Austro IAE 50R-AA
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Malibu, CA
Certificate issued
2018-06-29
Airworthiness date
2018-07-21
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A67CB7
Mode S (octal)
51476267
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-24
    Accident at Parowan, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-07-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2018-06-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N517PB.
Overview

About N517PB

N517PB is a 2018 Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co Ash 31 MI, serial number 31175. It is registered to co-owners in Malibu, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 29, 2018 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Austro IAE 50R-AA engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated July 21, 2018.

N517PB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-06-24 Accident · Parowan, UT Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR24LA216
Reported aircraft: Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co Ash 31 MI
Probable cause: The glider s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain?flight.
NTSB report ↗

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.