Aviation Crash Map

Schleicher ASW-20 accidents

The NTSB database holds 33 accidents and incidents involving the Schleicher ASW-20, recorded between 1980 to 2022. 13 of them were fatal (39%), and 13 people died.

The deadliest year was 1980, with 2 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (2 records).

Most of these records are from United States.

6 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

33
Records
13
Fatal
13
Deaths
39%
Share fatal
1980 to 2022
Period
Show these on the map 27 of 33 have coordinates

By decade

1980s 15
1990s 5
2000s 7
2010s 5
2020s 1

All 33 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
23 Aug 2015 Schleicher ASW 20
N878S
Hempstead, Texas, United States - Fatal 1
2 Jul 2011 Schleicher ASW-20
N838KS
Lone Pine, California, United States Snedden Jerald R Fatal 1
4 Jul 2010 Schleicher ASW-20
N82BK
Pocahontas, Illinois, United States - Fatal 1
3 Jul 2005 Schleicher ASW-20
N31AP
Big Pine, California, United States - Fatal 1
8 May 2004 Schleicher ASW-20
N126PS
Reno, Nevada, United States - Fatal 1
14 Apr 2001 Schleicher ASW-20
N47TR
Williams, California, United States - Fatal 1
26 Sep 1992 Schleicher ASW-20
N789E
Middletown, California, United States David C. Petersen Fatal 1
9 Apr 1988 Schleicher ASW-20
N34JH
Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States - Fatal 1
15 Apr 1982 Schleicher ASW-20
N6KS
Tulare, California, United States Rick's Glass Tech Fatal 1
1 Jun 1981 Schleicher ASW-20
N9031W
Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
25 Jan 1981 Schleicher ASW-20
N621AS
Bay St Louis, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
15 Jul 1980 Schleicher ASW-20
N56MW
Hobbs, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
19 Jun 1980 Schleicher ASW-20
N707PG
Mt.sterling, Ohio, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
29 Sep 2022 Schleicher ASW-20
N220CW
Hood River, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
4 May 2014 Schleicher ASW 20
N777LR
Monroe, Georgia, United States - Serious injuries -
25 Aug 2010 Schleicher ASW-20
N31TS
Waynesville, Ohio, United States Michael L. Hutchison No injuries -
28 Mar 2004 Schleicher ASW-20
N232EM
Yoder, Kansas, United States - No injuries -
15 Jun 2003 Schleicher ASW-20
N34LB
Idyllwild, California, United States - Minor injuries -
16 Mar 2003 Schleicher ASW-20
N31AP
San Diego, California, United States - No injuries -
16 Jun 2001 Schleicher ASW-20
N76SP
HIghland, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
29 Jul 1997 Schleicher ASW-20
N37VV
Briggs, Texas, United States - Serious injuries -
28 May 1996 Schleicher ASW-20
N204Q
Sparks, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
14 Aug 1994 Schleicher ASW-20
N6514M
Ionia, Michigan, United States - Minor injuries -
7 Apr 1991 Schleicher ASW-20
N31AP
Julian, California, United States Ronald G. Rutiz No injuries -
17 Aug 1986 Schleicher ASW-20
N12GH
Ionia, Michigan, United States - No injuries -
4 Aug 1986 Schleicher ASW-20
N20TS
Uvalde, Texas, United States - Serious injuries -
12 Jul 1986 Schleicher ASW-20
N13JR
Hobbs, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
19 Sep 1985 Schleicher ASW-20
N39DG
New Castle, Virginia, United States - Serious injuries -
24 May 1983 Schleicher ASW-20
N20ZZ
Lansing, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
6 Nov 1982 Schleicher ASW-20
N3682
Calistoga, California, United States Peter M. Newgard No injuries -
6 Aug 1982 Schleicher ASW-20
N20KG
Unionville, Pennsylvania, United States Thomas Knauff/Doris Grove Serious injuries -
24 Jul 1982 Schleicher ASW-20
N13JR
Hempstead, Texas, United States Joseph E. Rench Minor injuries -
9 Jan 1982 Schleicher ASW 20
N10UP
Calistoga, California, United States Marianne Maxwell No injuries -