# N120PV: 1981 Schleicher ASW-20

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schleicher ASW-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-20) (registry code 3801506, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 20493
- Year built: 1981
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: February 22, 1982
- Certificate issued: February 5, 2013
- Expires: February 28, 2029
- Mode S code: A0550B
- Registered owner: [Eckstein Sean R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ECKSTEIN%20SEAN%20R)
- Location: [Orange, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Orange)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7880° N, 117.8763° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92868, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=120PV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N120PV

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Schleicher ASW-20)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N120PV.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20130525009439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130525009439I), May 25, 2013: Schleicher ASW-20 (N120PV), California City, CA, Minor damage. Pilot was on second flight in type. A pio began when the pilot allowed the nose to contact the runway and the glider began to bounce. The ASW-20 has a CG tow…
- [Incident 19860817070019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860817070019I), Aug 17, 1986: Schler ASW20 (N120PV), Llano, CA, Minor damage. Glider pilot aborted takeoff when wing runner let go causing airraft to yaw. Pilot unable to avoid parked aircraft.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Schleicher ASW-20 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-20/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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