# N20YZ: 1984 Schleicher ASW-20B, registration cancelled 2018-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Schleicher ASW-20B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-20b) (registry code 3801520)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 20664
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: January 3, 1985
- Certificate issued: April 30, 2011
- Last registry action: April 21, 2014
- Mode S code: A191E8
- Owners when cancelled: [Abbott David H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABBOTT%20DAVID%20H), [Abbott Lori A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABBOTT%20LORI%20A)
- Location: [Rome City, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Rome%20City)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5005° N, 85.3884° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46784, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20YZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20YZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20YZ-2018-03-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Schleicher ASW-20B: https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-20b.md

## 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 WPR15LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA232), Aug 2, 2015: Schleicher ASW 20B (N20YZ), Logan, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain glider control when it encountered a strong downdraft while maneuvering near a ridgeline.

## 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 20150802012549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150802012549A), Aug 2, 2015: Schleicher ASW-20B (N20YZ), Logan, UT, Substantial damage. Pilot participating in mountain flying event, released from tow aircraft, completed 3 figure 8S. Flew in between 2 peaks in mountainous area. Lost lift,…

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