# N26EL: 2006 Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E, registration cancelled 2015-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2015
- Exported to: Austria
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-alexander-ash-26-e) (registry code 05624RU)
- Engine: [Diamond AE50R](https://openairdocs.org/engine/diamond-ae50r) (registry code 21100)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G03CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G03CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 26243
- Year built: 2006
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 22, 2007
- Certificate issued: December 4, 2009
- Last registry action: January 29, 2013
- Mode S code: A27D13
- Owner when cancelled: [Long Jeffrey A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LONG%20JEFFREY%20A)
- Location: [Tullahoma, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Tullahoma)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3506° N, 86.1974° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37388, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26EL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26EL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26EL-2015-08-27

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Alexander ASH 26 E: https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-alexander-ash-26-e.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ERA13CA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA310), Apr 12, 2013: Schleicher Alexander ASH 26 E (N26EL), Tullahoma, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of wing spoilers during approach resulting in an altitude loss and collision with a tree.
- [NTSB ERA10LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA325), Jun 18, 2010: Schleicher ASH26 (N26EL), Shelbyville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A complete loss of electrical and engine power over unsuitable terrain due to a cannon plug that became disconnected for undetermined reasons.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20130412016279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130412016279A), Apr 12, 2013: Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co ASH 26 E (N26EL), Tullahoma, TN, Substantial damage. Pilot was low and slow on approach to runway 36 struck tree. Aircraft stayed in tree approx. 15 feet above ground.
- [Accident 20100618037469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100618037469A), Jun 18, 2010: Schleicher ASH 26 E (N26EL), Shelbyville, TN, Destroyed. Attempt to restart engine on powered glider failed due to power cannon plug to the engine/fuel pump/propeller mast came loose from ilec control unit. Aircraft…

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