N55EF is a 2020 Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co ASH 31 MI (glider) with serial number 31205, registered in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2033. It is powered by an Austro IAE 50R-AA rated at 56 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition, racing), issued Oct 1, 2020. It is one of 40 ASH 31 MI aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in South Carolina. About 9% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- North Myrtle Beach, SC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
- Certificate issued
- Oct 28, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Oct 28, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6FD7C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51576574
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ALEXANDER SCHLEICHER GMBH & CO
- Model
- ASH 31 MI
- Year manufactured
- 2020
- Serial number
- 31205
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- Rotary
- Engine
- AUSTRO IAE 50R-AA (56 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Oct 1, 2020
- Approved operations
- Exhibition, Racing
Public airports near North Myrtle Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Strand North Myrtle Beach, SC | KCRE | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Myrtle Beach International Myrtle Beach, SC | KMYR | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Odell Williamson Municipal Ocean Isle Beach, NC | 60J | 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2013 | THOMPSON-EARLE RUTAN VARI-EZE | 1034 | 195 |
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Registration renewed, now expires Oct 31, 2033
- State: Ga → Sc
- City: Locust Grove → North Myrtle Beach
- New registration certificate issued on Oct 28, 2026
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.