# N212NM: 2018 Alexander Schleicher ASK 21, registration cancelled 2023-01-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 21, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Alexander Schleicher ASK 21](https://openairdocs.org/model/alexander-schleicher-ask-21) (registry code 3801539)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G47EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G47EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21947
- Year built: 2018
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 5, 2018
- Certificate issued: July 24, 2021
- Last registry action: July 24, 2021
- Mode S code: A1C228
- Owner when cancelled: [Southern California Soaring Academy Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20CALIFORNIA%20SOARING%20ACADEMY%20INC)
- Location: [Valencia, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Valencia)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4019° N, 118.5700° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91355, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N212NM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=212NM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N212NM-2023-01-21

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 Alexander Schleicher ASK 21: https://openairdocs.org/model/alexander-schleicher-ask-21.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 WPR22LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA150), Apr 8, 2022: Alexander Schleicher ASK 21 (N212NM), Valyermo, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The gliders encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight and subsequent impact with mountainous terrain.

## 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 20220408005169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220408005169A), Apr 8, 2022: Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co ASK 21 (N212NM), Llano, CA, Substantial damage. While flying south along an ascending ridgeline at 8000 MSL at a speed of 55 knots, the aircraft lost lift. The aircraft had sink of 6 knots. The pilot turned…

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