N31GF is a 1983 Schleicher ASW-19B (glider) with serial number 19386, registered in Corning, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition, racing), issued Oct 3, 2020. It is one of 17 ASW-19B aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in New York. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 7, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Corning, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rochester FSDO (ROC FSDO) · (585) 436-3880
- Certificate issued
- Jul 6, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Aug 12, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A34514
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50642424
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCHLEICHER
- Model
- ASW-19B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- G36EU (Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau)
- Year manufactured
- 1983
- Serial number
- 19386
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Oct 3, 2020
- Approved operations
- Exhibition, Racing
Public airports near Corning
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning-Painted Post Corning, NY | 7N1 | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Elmira/Corning Regional Elmira/Corning, NY | KELM | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Penn Yan/Yates County Penn Yan, NY | KPEO | 34 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2014 | Avoca, NY | Schleicher ASW 19B this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA14CA426 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.