Glider

N972AF

1986 Schleicher ASK-21

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1986
Serial
21320
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol (Corporation)
Based
Maxwell Afb, AL
Registration record

N972AF on the FAA register

Type
1986 Schleicher ASK-21
Serial
21320
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, AL
Certificate issued
2003-12-08
Airworthiness date
1988-10-06
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD8B19
Mode S (octal)
53305431
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N972AF.
  • 1988-10-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1986
    Manufactured (1986).
Overview

About N972AF

N972AF is a 1986 Schleicher ASK-21, serial number 21320. The FAA register lists Civil Air Patrol as the registrant in Maxwell Afb, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2003 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 6, 1988.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N972AF.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N972AF.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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