# N50FU: 2007 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: [Diamond AE50R](https://openairdocs.org/engine/diamond-ae50r) (registry code 21100)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G03CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G03CE) (Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 26248
- Year built: 2007
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 7, 2007
- Certificate issued: January 7, 2013
- Expires: January 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A63827
- Registered owner: [Kinsell David A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KINSELL%20DAVID%20A)
- Location: [Windsor, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Windsor)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4888° N, 104.8997° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80550, 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=50FU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50FU

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 (Diamond AE50R)

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 CEN23FA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA391), Aug 31, 2023: Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E (N50FU), Wellington, CO, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of glider control during approach for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.

## 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 20230831014349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230831014349A), Aug 31, 2023: Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co ASH 26 E (N50FU), Wellington, CO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot took off from owl canyon gliderport flew westward gaining altitude to about 7000 feet. Made a right turn heading southeast back in the direction of the…

## 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 Alexander ASH 26 E aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-alexander-ash-26-e/aircraft.md
- The Diamond AE50R engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/diamond-ae50r.md

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.