# Alexander Schleicher ASH 31 MI

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 3801549
- Manufacturer (registry): ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER GMBH & CO
- Model: ASH 31 MI
- Aircraft type: Glider
- Category: Glider
- Engines: 1 · Rotary
- Seats: 1
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/alexander-schleicher-ash-31-mi

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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## Registered aircraft (40)

- [N119AP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N119AP): [Parker Stephen H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PARKER%20STEPHEN%20H), [Marfa, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Marfa), built 2011, S/N 31031
- [N11BF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11BF): [Esselstyn Chris](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ESSELSTYN%20CHRIS), [Waukesha, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Waukesha), built 2024, S/N 31225
- [N12BZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12BZ): [Malone Daniel Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MALONE%20DANIEL%20CHARLES), [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson), built 2020, S/N 31209
- [N20SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20SW): [Buchanan Roger N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUCHANAN%20ROGER%20N), [Winter Haven, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Winter%20Haven), built 2017, S/N 31160
- [N270TM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N270TM): [Braun Darren](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRAUN%20DARREN), [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose), built 2019, S/N 31196
- [N27SZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27SZ): [Irvine Henry A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IRVINE%20HENRY%20A), [Bend, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Bend), S/N 31089
- [N301W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N301W): [Griffith Sherman](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRIFFITH%20SHERMAN), [Southlake, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Southlake), built 2016, S/N 31150
- [N30DN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30DN): [S&C Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/S%26C%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Arlington, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Arlington), built 2014, S/N 31116
- [N310DJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N310DJ): [Jacobs Douglas Leetrustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JACOBS%20DOUGLAS%20LEETRUSTEE), [Jamestown, RI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/RI/Jamestown), built 2016, S/N 31154
- [N3150](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3150): [Bandit Soaring LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANDIT%20SOARING%20LLC), [Gig Harbor, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Gig%20Harbor), built 2017, S/N 31167
- [N317KF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N317KF): [Flavall Enterprises LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLAVALL%20ENTERPRISES%20LLC), [Clyde Hill, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Clyde%20Hill), S/N 31060
- [N31LP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31LP): [Johnson John C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20JOHN%20C), [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix), built 2015, S/N 31131
- [N31QV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31QV): [Moonrise Soaring Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOONRISE%20SOARING%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington), built 2017, S/N 31155
- [N31XC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31XC): [Gradwell Dean H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRADWELL%20DEAN%20H), [Jacksonville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Jacksonville), built 2012, S/N 31054
- [N31XT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31XT): [Kilian Herbert F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KILIAN%20HERBERT%20F), [Downers Grove, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Downers%20Grove), built 2014, S/N 31113
- [N3312G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3312G): [Seim Thomas A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEIM%20THOMAS%20A), [The Dalles, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/The%20Dalles), S/N 31190
- [N331JS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N331JS): [Staniforth James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STANIFORTH%20JAMES%20A), [Tehachapi, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tehachapi), built 2011, S/N 31038
- [N411WW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N411WW): [Wuerker Christopher K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WUERKER%20CHRISTOPHER%20K), [Alexandria, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Alexandria), built 2011, S/N 31052
- [N412MG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N412MG): [Gohsman Gregory Gerard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOHSMAN%20GREGORY%20GERARD), [Cle Elum, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Cle%20Elum), S/N 31129
- [N444RZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N444RZ): [Holliday Robert R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLLIDAY%20ROBERT%20R), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque), S/N 31094
- [N464AK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N464AK): [Betzoldt Glenn R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BETZOLDT%20GLENN%20R), [Onsted, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Onsted), built 2015, S/N 31138
- [N48NC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48NC): [Roelke Richard R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROELKE%20RICHARD%20R), [Bedford, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/Bedford), built 2013, S/N 31101
- [N517PB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N517PB): [Ketcham James S Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KETCHAM%20JAMES%20S%20TRUSTEE), [Malibu, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Malibu), built 2018, S/N 31175
- [N527DR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N527DR): [Rihn Daniel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIHN%20DANIEL), [Incline Village, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Incline%20Village), built 2016, S/N 31152
- [N55EF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55EF): [Wiederkehr Hans R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIEDERKEHR%20HANS%20R), [North Myrtle Beach, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/North%20Myrtle%20Beach), built 2020, S/N 31205
- [N604XX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N604XX): [Retting Henry P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RETTING%20HENRY%20P), [Boynton Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Boynton%20Beach), built 2014, S/N 31106
- [N613JS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N613JS): [Reagan Dan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REAGAN%20DAN), [West Chester, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/West%20Chester), S/N 31092
- [N62CR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62CR): [Reinholt Craig J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REINHOLT%20CRAIG%20J), [Yamhill, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Yamhill), built 2015, S/N 31134
- [N65BC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65BC): [Caldwell Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CALDWELL%20ROBERT%20J), [Lafayette, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Lafayette), built 2016, S/N 31146
- [N69EX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N69EX): [Mellon David M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MELLON%20DAVID%20M), [Hood River, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hood%20River), S/N 31141
- [N71SZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71SZ): [Schemmer Glenn K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHEMMER%20GLENN%20K), [Kalispell, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Kalispell), built 2021, S/N 31211
- [N730MG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N730MG): [Graves Michael T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAVES%20MICHAEL%20T), [Plainview, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Plainview), built 2021, S/N 31215
- [N75DY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N75DY): [Balfany Michael D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALFANY%20MICHAEL%20D), [Kingston, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Kingston), built 2017, S/N 31156
- [N760VM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N760VM): [Satitpunwaycha Peter](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SATITPUNWAYCHA%20PETER), [Sunnyvale, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sunnyvale), S/N 31203
- [N77UK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77UK): [Cumming Duncan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CUMMING%20DUNCAN), [San Pedro, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Pedro), built 2013, S/N 31088
- [N803SF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N803SF): [Sierra Fox Racing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIERRA%20FOX%20RACING%20LLC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington), built 2017, S/N 31170
- [N830BB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N830BB): [Cochrane John H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COCHRANE%20JOHN%20H), [Palo Alto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palo%20Alto), built 2017, S/N 31166
- [N84SP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N84SP): [Rose Ronald](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROSE%20RONALD), [Horseshoe Bay, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Horseshoe%20Bay), built 2020, S/N 31201
- [N898MM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N898MM): [Pauley William G Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAULEY%20WILLIAM%20G%20JR), [Campton, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/Campton), built 2019, S/N 31198
- [N931SL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N931SL): [Stiles Paul W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STILES%20PAUL%20W), [Hamilton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Hamilton), built 2012, S/N 31064

## NTSB investigations (4)

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
- [NTSB WPR24LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA216), Jun 24, 2024: Alexander Schleicher ASH 31 MI (N517PB), Parowan, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain?flight.
- [NTSB ERA24LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA228), May 25, 2024: Schleicher ASH 31 MI (N20SW), Winter Haven, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure that a suitable landing area was available in case the restart of the motor glider’s engine was unsuccessful. Contributing, was insufficient battery charge to extend the…
- [NTSB GAA17CA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA386), Jul 5, 2017: Alexander Schleicher ASH 31 MI (N31MX), Ely, NV, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper airspeed and his exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a stall/spin.

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 20260413003419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260413003419A), Apr 13, 2026: Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co ASH 31 MI (N77UK), Williams, CA, Substantial damage. 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…
- [Incident 20260406002449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260406002449I), Apr 6, 2026: Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co ASH 31 MI (N3150), Gig Harbor, WA, Minor damage. When exiting runway 17 onto taxiway A3 at tiw, aircraft was taxiing off center with left wing down due to 18 meter glider wingspan. Quartering wind caused left…
- [Accident 20240606008909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240606008909A), Jun 6, 2024: Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co ASH 31 MI (N517PB), Parowan, UT, Substantial damage. The pilot was 3 miles from the Parowan airport(1L9), with 200 feet above pattern altitude which is 6930 feet. The glider sink rate was 1000 feet per min. Pilot…
- [Accident 20240525008959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240525008959A), May 25, 2024: Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co ASH 31 MI (N20SW), Winter Haven, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot noticed that he was low in altitude and did not have the altitude to return to origination airport. Pilot sought cloud hoping for an updraft to gain…
- [Accident 20170705015259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170705015259A), Jul 5, 2017: Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co ASH 31 MI (N31MX), Ely, NV, Destroyed. The pilot had transitioned from powered flight to gliding mode, and was circling in lift. The aircraft suddenly became divergent from what may have been rotor…

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