# N331AU: 2024 Alexander Schleicher AS 33ES

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Alexander Schleicher AS 33ES](https://openairdocs.org/model/alexander-schleicher-as-33es) (registry code 3801560, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Solo 2350 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/solo-2350-series) (registry code 58107)
- Serial number: 33057
- Year built: 2024
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 16, 2024
- Certificate issued: April 11, 2024
- Expires: April 30, 2031
- Mode S code: A39999
- Registered owner: [Owen Richard P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OWEN%20RICHARD%20P)
- Location: [Orlando, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Orlando)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.5302° N, 81.1693° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32828, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=331AU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N331AU

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Solo 2350 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Alexander Schleicher AS 33ES)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Solo 2350 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N331AU.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N331AU.

## Reports on N331AU not matched to an aircraft (2)

They name N331AU, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19871202081369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871202081369I), Dec 2, 1987: Boeing 7372B7 (N331AU), Syracuse, NY. Turned off on a icy taxiway after landing and slid off edge. Tower and airport manager to coodinate sanding areas.
- [Incident 19870227011199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870227011199I), Feb 27, 1987: Boeing 7372B7 (N331AU), Ft Lauderdale, FL. Nose gear would not retract after takeoff. Returned and replaced failed hydraulic line.

## 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 AS 33ES aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/alexander-schleicher-as-33es/aircraft.md
- The Solo 2350 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/solo-2350-series.md

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