Glider

N721WC

1997 Schleicher ASK-21

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record

Built

1997

Serial

21650

Class

Glider

Engines

None NONE

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Windy City Soaring Association (Corporation)

Based

Hinckley, IL

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Registration record

N721WC on the FAA register

Type

1997 Schleicher ASK-21 (FAA: Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co ASK 21)

Serial

21650

Engines

None NONE

Registered owner

Windy City Soaring Association

Hinckley, IL

Certificate issued

2008-01-17

Airworthiness date

2008-04-22

Registration expires

2029-05-31

Airworthiness class

Standard · other

Mode S (hex)

A9A93A

Mode S (octal)

52324472

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2029-05-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2020-09-29
Accident at Hinckley, IL; damage: substantial.
2008-04-22
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (other)).
2008-01-17
Certificate of registration issued as N721WC.
1997
Manufactured (1997).

Overview

About N721WC

N721WC is a 1997 Schleicher ASK-21 (FAA model ASK 21), serial number 21650. The FAA register lists Windy City Soaring Association as the registrant in Hinckley, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 17, 2008 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (other), dated April 22, 2008.

N721WC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-09-29 Accident · Hinckley, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20LA427

Reported aircraft: Schleicher ASK21

Probable cause: The pilot s improper control input during a bounced landing that resulted in the glider impacting terrain.

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.