Glider

N72EM

2002 Schleicher ASW-27

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
27193
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Aurora, CO
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Registration record

N72EM on the FAA register

Type
2002 Schleicher ASW-27
Serial
27193
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Aurora, CO
Certificate issued
2021-10-21
Airworthiness date
2002-08-13
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A9A1A3
Mode S (octal)
52320643
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N72EM.
  • 2013-06-16
    Accident at Elbert, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
Overview

About N72EM

N72EM is a 2002 Schleicher ASW-27, serial number 27193. It is registered to co-owners in Aurora, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2021 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated August 13, 2002.

N72EM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-06-16 Accident · Elbert, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13CA410
Reported aircraft: Schleicher ASW-27
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed return to the airport.

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.