Glider

N827

1973 Schleicher ASW-15B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
15282
Class
Glider
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Milford, MA
Registration record

N827 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Schleicher ASW-15B
Serial
15282
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Milford, MA
Certificate issued
2014-04-11
Airworthiness date
1979-06-06
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
AB4ADB
Mode S (octal)
52645333
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N827 to the current registrant.
  • 1994-09-10
    Accident at Dansville, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
  • 1930-05-02
    N827 previously assigned to a Homebuilt J-1 (s/n 1918); cancelled.
Overview

About N827

N827 is a 1973 Schleicher ASW-15B, serial number 15282. It is registered to co-owners in Milford, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 2014 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated June 6, 1979.

N827 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-09-10 Accident · Dansville, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC94LA173
Reported aircraft: Schleicher ASW15B
Probable cause: THE PILOT ALLOWED THE SPEED OF THE GLIDER TO GET TO LOW ON FINAL APPROACH WHICH RESULTED IN A RAPID DESCENT, SUBSEQUENT UNDERSHOOT OF THE RUNWAY, AND IMPACT WITH A TREE. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS A DOWNDRAFT CONDITION.

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.