Glider

N8178

1970 Schleicher ASW-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1970
Serial
15039
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Santa Clara, CA
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Registration record

N8178 on the FAA register

Type
1970 Schleicher ASW-15
Serial
15039
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Clara, CA
Certificate issued
2011-03-15
Airworthiness date
1971-10-18
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, glider
Mode S (hex)
AB26CD
Mode S (octal)
52623315
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N8178.
  • 1971-10-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, glider)).
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N8178

N8178 is a 1970 Schleicher ASW-15, serial number 15039. It is registered to an individual in Santa Clara, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2011 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, glider), dated October 18, 1971.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8178.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8178.

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.