N940CB is a 1989 Schleicher ASW-24 (glider) with serial number 24069, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (racing, exhibition), issued Jan 16, 1990. It is one of 32 ASW-24 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Delaware. About 68% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 15, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SOARING SCIENCE INC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Mar 22, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Nov 20, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD0D5C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53206534
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCHLEICHER
- Model
- ASW-24
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- G84EU (Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Segelflugzeugbau)
- Year manufactured
- 1989
- Serial number
- 24069
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jan 16, 1990
- Approved operations
- Racing, Exhibition
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2010 | Erwin, NC | Schleicher ASW-24 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA10CA427 |
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.