# N517PB: 2018 Alexander Schleicher ASH 31 MI

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Alexander Schleicher ASH 31 MI](https://openairdocs.org/model/alexander-schleicher-ash-31-mi) (registry code 3801549, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Austro IAE-50R-AA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/austro-iae-50r-aa) (registry code 06401)
- Serial number: 31175
- Year built: 2018
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: Rotary
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: July 21, 2018
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2018
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A67CB7
- Registered owners: [Ketcham James S Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KETCHAM%20JAMES%20S%20TRUSTEE), [Ketcham Barbara A Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KETCHAM%20BARBARA%20A%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Malibu, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Malibu)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0702° N, 118.8510° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90265, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=517PB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N517PB

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 ASH 31 MI)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Austro IAE-50R-AA)

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 WPR24LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA216), Jun 24, 2024: Alexander Schleicher ASH 31 MI (N517PB), Parowan, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain?flight.

## 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 20240606008909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240606008909A), Jun 6, 2024: Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co ASH 31 MI (N517PB), Parowan, UT, Substantial damage. The pilot was 3 miles from the Parowan airport(1L9), with 200 feet above pattern altitude which is 6930 feet. The glider sink rate was 1000 feet per min. Pilot…

## 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 ASH 31 MI aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/alexander-schleicher-ash-31-mi/aircraft.md
- The Austro IAE-50R-AA engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/austro-iae-50r-aa.md

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