N455S is a 2001 Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co ASH 26 E (glider) with serial number 26183, registered in Nashville, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2032. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (acrobatic), issued Nov 21, 2001. It is one of 26 ASH 26 E aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Tennessee. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 15, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- May 16, 2026
- Last FAA action
- May 16, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5863F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51303077
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCHLEICHER ALEXANDER GMBH & CO
- Model
- ASH 26 E
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- G03CE (Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 26183
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- 2 cycle
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 21, 2001
- Approved operations
- Acrobatic
Public airports near Nashville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C Tune Nashville, TN | KJWN | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Nashville International Nashville, TN | KBNA | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Smyrna Smyrna, TN | KMQY | 19 mi | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2010 | Parowan, UT | Schleicher Alexander Gmbh & Co ASH 26 E this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR10LA294 |
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.