# N204Q: 1979 Schleicher ASW-20

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schleicher ASW-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-20) (registry code 3801506, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 20262
- Year built: 1979
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: March 7, 1980
- Certificate issued: April 22, 2015
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A1A23D
- Registered owner: [Rehmel Carey L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REHMEL%20CAREY%20L)
- Location: [Kirklin, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Kirklin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2052° N, 86.3463° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46050, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=204Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N204Q

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 (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX96LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA212), May 28, 1996: Schleicher ASW-20 (N204Q), Sparks, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the takeoff roll, and his failure to maintain control of the glider. The gusty wind condition was a related factor.

## NTSB investigations on N204Q not matched to an aircraft (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB UNK65X0288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0288), Oct 16, 1964: Beechcraft B55 (N204Q), Sheridan, WY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Accident 19960528012069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960528012069A), May 28, 1996: Schler ASW20 (N204Q), Sparks, NV, Substantial damage. Glider encountered a dust devil on takeoff, lost control of aircraft and crashed at end of runway. (.4)the pilot said he was in full control of the glider…

## 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 Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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