# N27CU: Alexander Schleicher ASW 27-18

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Alexander Schleicher ASW 27-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/alexander-schleicher-asw-27-18) (registry code 3801538, 1 seats)
- Serial number: 29058
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Certificate issued: September 24, 2015
- Expires: September 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A2A468
- Registered owner: [Clark Harold R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLARK%20HAROLD%20R)
- Location: [Saint Johns, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Saint%20Johns)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0679° N, 81.5907° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32259, 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=27CU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27CU

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 (Alexander Schleicher ASW 27-18)

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 ERA26LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA199), Apr 20, 2026: Alexander Schleicher ASW 27-18 (N27CU), Greenwood, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The glider pilot’s encounter with a strong sink/loss of lift, which resulted in a forced landing to unsuitable terrain.

## 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 20260420006739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260420006739A), Apr 20, 2026: Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co ASW 27-18 (N27CU), Greenwood, SC, Substantial damage. The glider pilot reported that he was participating in a racing competition. He was able to find thermals up to 7,000 ft mean sea level (MSL) and later could…

## 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 Alexander Schleicher ASW 27-18 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/alexander-schleicher-asw-27-18/aircraft.md

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