N78AB is a 2003 Schleicher ASW-27 (glider) with serial number 27207, registered in San Francisco, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Mar 22, 2003. It is one of 72 ASW-27 aircraft in the FAA registry, 22 of them registered in California. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 21, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Sep 30, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA8E2F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52507057
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near San Francisco
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Moon Bay Half Moon Bay, CA | KHAF | 33 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| San Francisco International San Francisco, CA | KSFO | 37 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
| Gnoss Field Novato, CA | KDVO | 39 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2011 | Preston, ID | Schleicher ASW-27 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR11CA342 |
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.