N72EM is a 2002 Schleicher ASW-27 (glider) with serial number 27193, registered in Aurora, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition, racing), issued Aug 13, 2002. It is one of 72 ASW-27 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Colorado. About 11% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 16, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Aurora, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Oct 21, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9A1A3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52320643
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCHLEICHER
- Model
- ASW-27
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- G05CE (Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- 27193
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Aug 13, 2002
- Approved operations
- Exhibition, Racing
Public airports near Aurora
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Air And Space Port Denver, CO | KCFO | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Centennial Denver, CO | KAPA | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Denver International Denver, CO | KDEN | 12 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 16, 2013 | Elbert, CO | Schleicher ASW-27 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN13CA410 |
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.