# N297B: Schleicher ASW-19B, registration cancelled 2000-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 2000
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Schleicher ASW-19B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-19b) (registry code 3801505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G36EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G36EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19376
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Certificate issued: February 25, 1997
- Last registry action: February 16, 2000
- Mode S code: A30F94
- Owner when cancelled: [Kenlett Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KENLETT%20INC)
- Location: [Ridgefield, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Ridgefield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3177° N, 73.4998° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06877, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N297B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=297B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N297B-2000-08-15

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-19B: https://openairdocs.org/model/schleicher-asw-19b.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 MIA98LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA128), Apr 9, 1998: Schleicher ASW-19B (N297B), Hamptonville, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (VSO) while maneuvering at a low altitude.

## 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 19980409024379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980409024379A), Apr 9, 1998: Schler ASW19B (N297B), Jonesville, NC, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Indicates glider ran out of thermals and stalled trying to locate a landing area. (-23) on April 9, 1998, at about 1608 eastern daylight time, a schleicher…

## Other aircraft with N297B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N297B): Textron 172S, S/N 172S12962, built 2023

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