# N27BZ: 2003 Schleicher ASW-27

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schleicher ASW-27](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-27) (registry code 3801501, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G05CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G05CE) (Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27213
- Year built: 2003
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: August 9, 2003
- Certificate issued: May 23, 2023
- Expires: May 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A2A454
- Registered owner: [N27bz LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/N27BZ%20LLC)
- Location: [Decatur, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Decatur)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7727° N, 84.2910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30030, 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=27BZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27BZ

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): 2 in force

### Matched by airframe (Schleicher ASW-27)

- [AD 2004-11-12](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2004-11-12): Integrated (Wet Inner Surface) Water Ballast Tanks in the Wings · Alexander Schleicher ASW 27. Effective Jul 27, 2004
- [AD 2000-04-26](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2000-04-26): Elevator Control Circuit · Alexander Schleicher ASW 27. Effective Apr 25, 2000

### Matched by engine (NONE)

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 GAA16CA479](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA479), Sep 4, 2016: Schleicher ASW 27 (N27BZ), Benton, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The glider pilot's descent below the glidepath and the subsequent hard, off-airport landing.

## 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 20160904023869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160904023869A), Sep 4, 2016: Schleicher ASW-27 (N27BZ), Benton, TN, Substantial damage. Aircraft was towed and released at approximately 2000 feet and then proceeded to fly 6 to 7 miles from the departing airport. The aircraft encountered several…

## 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-27 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-27/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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