Glider

N5LX

1993 Schleicher ASW-24

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1993
Serial
24199
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Williams, CA
Registration record

N5LX on the FAA register

Type
1993 Schleicher ASW-24
Serial
24199
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Williams, CA
Certificate issued
2008-01-08
Airworthiness date
1993-03-18
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A6364E
Mode S (octal)
51433116
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-01-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N5LX.
  • 2006-05-27
    Accident at Williams, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-03-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
Overview

About N5LX

N5LX is a 1993 Schleicher ASW-24, serial number 24199. It is registered to an individual in Williams, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 8, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated March 18, 1993.

N5LX has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-05-27 Accident · Williams, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA07CA138
Reported aircraft: Schleicher ASW-24
Probable cause: The loss of thermal lift during cruise flight that resulted in a forced landing.

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.