Glider

N81KP

1997 Schleicher ASW-27

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
27041
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Livermore, CA
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Registration record

N81KP on the FAA register

Type
1997 Schleicher ASW-27
Serial
27041
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Livermore, CA
Certificate issued
2017-10-06
Airworthiness date
1997-07-17
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AB07F2
Mode S (octal)
52603762
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-11-07
    Accident at Clayton, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-10-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N81KP to the current registrant.
  • 1997-07-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N81KP

N81KP is a 1997 Schleicher ASW-27, serial number 27041. It is registered to an individual in Livermore, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 6, 2017 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated July 17, 1997.

N81KP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-11-07 Accident · Clayton, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR21LA040B
Reported aircraft: Schleicher ASW27
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots of each glider to see an avoid one another while maneuvering, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
1983-06-25 Accident · Geyserville, CA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · LAX83FA305
Reported aircraft: Prout Long-Eze — a different aircraft that carried the N81KP registration before this airframe.

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.