# N6514M: 1985 Schleicher ASW-20C

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schleicher ASW-20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-20c) (registry code 3801502, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 20801
- Year built: 1985
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: May 24, 1996
- Certificate issued: May 18, 2018
- Expires: May 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A89361
- Registered owner: [Colton Daniel R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLTON%20DANIEL%20R)
- Location: [San Carlos, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Carlos)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4965° N, 122.2726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94070, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6514M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6514M

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 (Schleicher ASW-20C)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

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 CHI94LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA280), Aug 14, 1994: Schleicher ASW-20 (N6514M), Ionia, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: no thermal lift available, and the lack of suitable terrain for landing. A factor related to the accident was the high wind condition.

## 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 19940814027419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940814027419A), Aug 14, 1994: Schler ASW20 (N6514M), Ionia, MI, Substantial damage. Unable return airport or turn into strong wind. Intentionly landed in tree tops off airport.

## 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-20C aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-20c/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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