N27CE is a 1997 Schleicher ASW-27 (glider) with serial number 27002, registered in Irvine, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Sep 19, 2019. It is one of 72 ASW-27 aircraft in the FAA registry, 22 of them registered in California. About 75% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Irvine, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- Jul 26, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jul 26, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2A45A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50522132
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCHLEICHER
- Model
- ASW-27
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- G05CE (Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau)
- Year manufactured
- 1997
- Serial number
- 27002
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- None
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Sep 19, 2019
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Irvine
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Corona Municipal Corona, CA | KAJO | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2013 | SHOEMAKER JAMES B KR-2 | 81 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2013 | Palmetto, FL | Shoemaker James B KR-2 other aircraft | Substantial | Serious | ERA13LA119 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.