# N220CW: 1981 Schleicher ASW-20, registration cancelled 2023-06-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 2, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schleicher ASW-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-20) (registry code 3801506)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 20366
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: February 24, 1981
- Certificate issued: November 24, 2014
- Last registry action: April 1, 2023
- Mode S code: A1E148
- Owner when cancelled: [Roth Thomas E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTH%20THOMAS%20E)
- Location: [Portland, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Portland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.4816° N, 122.5983° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97206, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N220CW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=220CW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N220CW-2023-06-02

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-20: https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-20.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 WPR22LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA364), Sep 29, 2022: Schleicher ASW-20 (N220CW), Hood River, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’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 20220929017299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220929017299A), Sep 29, 2022: Schleicher ASW-20 (N220CW), Hood River, OR, Substantial damage. After tow release the pilot retracted the landing gear and proceeded in a south east direction still west of the ridge where he encountered significantly more…

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