# N37PL: 1978 Schleicher ASW-19

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schleicher ASW-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-19) (registry code 3801508, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G36EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G36EU) (Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19190
- Year built: 1978
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 6, 2011
- Certificate issued: March 19, 2024
- Expires: March 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A432C2
- Registered owner: [Tampa Bay Soaring Society Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAMPA%20BAY%20SOARING%20SOCIETY%20INC)
- Location: [Zephyrhills, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Zephyrhills)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.2358° N, 82.1776° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33542, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37PL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37PL

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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): 5 in force

### Matched by airframe (Schleicher ASW-19)

- [AD 98-17-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/98-17-02): Tow Release Cable Guide Fittings Inspection · Alexander Schleicher ASW-19 and ASW-19B. Effective Sep 26, 1998
- [AD 98-12-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/98-12-03): Rudder Panel, Airbrake Bellcrank, Rear Canopy Hinge · Alexander Schleicher ASK 21, ASW-19 and ASW-19B. Effective Jul 14, 1998
- [AD 98-04-46](https://openairdocs.org/ad/98-04-46): Inspection Hole Cover Entering Fuselage · Alexander Schleicher ASW-19 and ASW-19B. Effective Apr 3, 1998
- [AD 97-08-06 R1](https://openairdocs.org/ad/97-08-06-R1): Quick Connectors · Alexander Schleicher AS-K 13, AS 12, ASK 21 and 39 more. Effective Aug 1, 1997
- [AD 84-13-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/84-13-04): Horizontal Tailplane Flutter · Alexander Schleicher ASW-19 and ASW-19B. Effective Sep 13, 1984

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory) (2 in force)

- [SAIB CE-15-06](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-15-06): Electrical Power; Proper Battery Installation. Issued Nov 26, 2014
- [SAIB ACE-98-13](https://openairdocs.org/saib/ACE-98-13): . Issued Nov 24, 1997

## 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 ERA25LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA181), Apr 2, 2025: Schleicher ASW-19 (N37PL), Zephyrhills, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate inflight planning and an encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, resulting in an off-airport landing and collision with a…

## 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 20250402008869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250402008869A), Apr 2, 2025: Schleicher ASW-19 (N37PL), Zephyrhills, FL, Substantial damage. [privacy data omitted], A Schleicher glider, departed from Zephyrhills airport and traveled a distance of 8 miles from the airport. During the return flight,…

## 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-19 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-19/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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