# N455S: 2001 Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-alexander-ash-26-e) (registry code 05624RU, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G03CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G03CE) (Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 26183
- Year built: 2001
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: November 21, 2001
- Certificate issued: May 16, 2026
- Expires: May 31, 2033
- Mode S code: A5863F
- Registered owner: [Zimmerman Walker D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZIMMERMAN%20WALKER%20D)
- Location: [Nashville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Nashville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1132° N, 86.8704° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37205, 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=455S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N455S

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): 4 in force

### Matched by airframe (Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E)

- [AD 2017-25-07](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2017-25-07): Engine Exhaust · Alexander Schleicher ASH 25M and ASH 26E. Effective Jan 18, 2018
- [AD 2000-04-16](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2000-04-16): Carbon Fiber Shroud · Alexander Schleicher ASH 25M and ASH 26E. Effective Mar 20, 2000
- [AD 99-15-13](https://openairdocs.org/ad/99-15-13): Internal Cooling Air Fan Inspection · Alexander Schleicher ASH 26E. Effective Sep 13, 1999
- [AD 99-09-09](https://openairdocs.org/ad/99-09-09): Rotor Interior Air Cooling System Inspection · Alexander Schleicher ASH 26E. Effective Jun 7, 1999

### 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 WPR10LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA294), Jun 15, 2010: Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E (N455S), Parowan, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid the other glider climbing in the same thermal.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 20180923014029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180923014029I), Sep 23, 2018: Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co ASH 26 E (N455S), Warner Springs, CA, Minor damage. During climb about 400 to 500 feet the engine RPM dropped dramatically. The pilot received a call from the ground indicating they thought they saw smoke from…
- [Accident 20100615036242A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100615036242A), Jun 15, 2010: Schleicher ASH 26 E (N455S), Parowan, UT, Substantial damage. On Tuesday June 15, 2010 at 1533 mountain daylight time, N455S a Schleicher alexander gmbh & co. model ash 26 e glider piloted by [privacy data omitted] and…

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2018FA0000449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000449), Sep 23, 2018: DRIVE ASSY. FAILED. DURING CLIMB SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE BELT DRIVE ASSEMBLY FAILURE WAS THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE AND SMALL FIRE. TOTAL FAILURE STARTED WITH 

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-alexander-ash-26-e/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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