Flight Tracker
N251B
1979 SCHLEICHER ASW-20
Glider · None · Experimental
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 5 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
ANKLAM THOMAS M
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
DUBLIN, CA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Dec 27, 2017
Airworthiness Date
May 15, 1980
Expires
Dec 31, 2027
Approved Operations
Racing

Airframe

Manufacturer
SCHLEICHER
Model
ASW-20
Year
1979
Serial Number
20274
Seats
1
Engines
-
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Type
None
Power
-

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A25B4E
Mode S Code (Octal)
50455516

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 3 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
POWERS WILLIAM J TIBURON, CA Jul 21, 1964
DEAN JOHN H FORT WORTH, TX Nov 25, 1977
HEGG MARK BOULDER, CO Sep 28, 1998

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Nov 17, 1996 Accident Destroyed EAGLE, CO
Injuries5 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot initiating flight into known adverse weather conditions without proper certification. Factors were the meteorological conditions that existed --- low ceiling, low visibility, and falling snow --- and his use of contraindicated drugs.

NTSB FTW97FA042