N920KB is a 1999 Schleicher ASW-27 (glider) with serial number 27123, registered in Redding, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (glider), issued Feb 11, 2000. It is one of 72 ASW-27 aircraft in the FAA registry, 22 of them registered in California. About 47% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 15, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Redding, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- May 17, 2023
- Last FAA action
- May 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ACBF0D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53137415
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Redding
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Field Redding, CA | O85 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Redding Regional Redding, CA | KRDD | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Red Bluff Municipal Red Bluff, CA | KRBL | 30 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 15, 2026 | Montague, CA | Schleicher ASW-27 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR26LA263 |
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.