Skip to content

Public Record · As of May 5, 2026

N78AB

Schleicher ASW-27 · 2003 View Type →

Status

Registration Valid

Type

Glider

Engine

NONE NONE

Last Cert Issue

—

01 /  Registration

Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration

Every cell below is a literal field from the FAA Aircraft Registry. Click any value to open the FAA registry record for N78AB.

Tail Number

N78AB

Serial Number

27207

Make

SCHLEICHER

Model

ASW-27

Year of Manufacture

2003

Mfr / Model Code

3801501

Type Aircraft

Glider

Type Engine

None

Engines

—

Seats

1

Engine Manufacturer

NONE

Engine Model

NONE

Horsepower

—

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Certification

Standard (+1 flag) · code 1U

Registrant

MORUZZI DAVID JOHN · Individual

Address

2020 1/2 TAYLOR ST · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133-2660

FAA Region

4 · County 075

Status

Registration Valid

Airworthiness Date

—

Cert Issue Date

—

Expiration Date

—

Last FAA Action

—

Mode S Hex (ICAO24)

AA8E2F

Mode S (Octal)

52507057

Live position via ICAO24 AA8E2F

ADS-B Exchange → FlightAware → FlightRadar24 →

External services. Live tracks are unaffiliated with TallyAero or the FAA.

02 /  NTSB Records

Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

Applicable to SCHLEICHER ASW-27

Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.

  • Jun 8, 2004

    Airworthiness Directives; Alexander Schleicher Model ASW 27 Sailplanes

    The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Alexander Schleicher Model ASW 27 sailplanes equipped with integrated (wet inner surface) water ballast tanks in the wings, which could put the center of gravity (CG) of the sailplane out of the acceptable range. This AD requires you to install a warning placard requiring pilots weighing more than 10…

    Atlas AD 04-12574 → Federal Register ↗

  • Apr 14, 2004

    Airworthiness Directives; Alexander Schleicher Model ASW 27 Sailplanes

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Alexander Schleicher Model ASW 27 sailplanes equipped with integrated (wet inner surface) water ballast tanks in the wings, which could put the center of gravity (CG) of the sailplane out of the acceptable range. This proposed AD would require you to install a warning placard requiring pil…

    Atlas AD 04-8453 → Federal Register ↗

  • Mar 8, 2000

    Airworthiness Directives; Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Model ASW-27 Sailplanes

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. (Alexander Schleicher) Model ASW-27 sailplanes. This AD requires inspecting the elevator control circuit clearance inside the fuselage tail boom to the fin intersection to assure a clearance of at least 2.5 millimeters (mm) (\1/10\-inch wide), an…

    Atlas AD 00-5134 → Federal Register ↗

  • Dec 28, 1999

    Airworthiness Directives; Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Model ASW-27 Sailplanes

    This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to certain Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. (Alexander Schleicher) Model ASW-27 sailplanes. The proposed AD would require inspecting the elevator control circuit clearance inside the fuselage tail boom to the fin intersection to assure a clearance of at least 2.5 millimeters…

    Atlas AD 99-33571 → Federal Register ↗

04 /  Service Difficulty Reports

FAA SDR filings

The FAA does not currently expose a public API for Service Difficulty Reports. We do not back-fill or paraphrase. Search the FAA SDR portal directly →

05 /  Related

More on Schleicher ASW-27 in the Atlas

Schleicher ASW-27 type page → — 72 registered · 4 ADs · 19 NTSB records

Other Schleicher ASW-27 aircraft

N108WR N127FP N127KS N127LJ N127MG N127MM N127PA N127PR

Recent NTSB events · this type

Search the full US registry → · All airworthiness directives → · Accident & safety surface →

06 /  Sources & Methodology

Every fact on this page links to its primary US-government source

We render only what the agency publishes. Found a factual error? Report it → We acknowledge within 5 business days and resolve within 14.