# Accident 20260413003419A: Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co ASH 31 MI, Williams, CA, April 13, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 13, 2026, 10:51 local time
- Place: Williams, CA
- Airport: Williams
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1635° N, 122.1316° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1635&lon=-122.1316&mi=10
- Aircraft: N77UK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77UK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Alexander Schleicher ASH 31 MI (registry code 3801549, https://openairdocs.org/model/alexander-schleicher-ash-31-mi) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Diamond AE50R (registry code 21100, https://openairdocs.org/engine/diamond-ae50r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER GMBH & CO ASH 31 MI
- Reported engine: DIAMOND AE50R
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,413 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA158) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260413003419A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON APRIL 13TH 2026, A MOTOTGLIDER SELF-LAUNCHED FROM CN12 AFTER HAVING MAINTENANCE COMPLETED AND EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS AT 200 AGL. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO RECIPROCAL RUNWAY AND IMPACTED THE GROUND 150FT NORTH OF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. POST ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN TESTS DID NOT IDENTIFY THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS. INVESTIGATION ON GOING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 WPR26LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA158), Apr 13, 2026: Alexander Schleicher ASH 31 MI (N77UK), Williams, CA, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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