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N98TX

Cancelled 1989

Deregistered aircraft · Schleicher ASW-20

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Cancelled: July 25, 1989
Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
Serial number: 20062
Type: Glider
Mode S code: ADAA8A

Airframe modelSchleicher ASW-20ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N98TX and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB NYC87LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiddletown, NYThe glider pilot failed to hook up the elevator control cable before launch and during takeoff there was no pitch control. The aircraft pitched up uncontrollably overstressing the rope. The rope broke and the glider impacted hard on a road bouncing 150 feet…Jun 7, 1987 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N98TX and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19870607082499ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Middletown, NYFailed to hook up elevators prior to takeoff. Glider pitched up on the tow,hit ground bounced up 150FT and crashedJun 7, 1987 · Destroyed