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N273SP V

Schleicher ASW-27 · 1997 · San Diego, CA

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N273SP is a 1997 Schleicher ASW-27 (serial 27037), registered to Riley Thomas V (individual) in San Diego, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires July 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1997 (29 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 90% of registered Schleicher ASW-27s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A2B33F. It is one of 72 Schleicher ASW-27 aircraft on the FAA registry. Riley Thomas V holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Riley Thomas V
Owner type
Individual
Based in
San Diego, CA
Serial number
27037
Year built
1997 · 29 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1G
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A2B33F · 50531477 octal
Certificate issued
Jul 27, 2015
Airworthiness date
Apr 18, 1997
Last FAA activity
May 26, 2023
Registration expires
Jul 31, 2028
FAA region
4

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine
None NONE
Engine type
None
FAA engine code
00000

53 of the 59 registered Schleicher ASW-27 carry this engine (90%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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ICAO24: a2b33f
Last known — 4 weeks ago N273SP
Observed 2026-10-08 13:49:47 MST
Auto-refresh • Updated 0s ago
Ground speed
55 kt
Altitude (baro)
13,700 ft
Track
86.0°
Squawk
—
Wind / OAT
—
Autopilot target
—
Lat 36.07086, Lng -118.35594
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 3801501

Schleicher ASW-27
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 1
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N273SP
Serial Number: 27037
Year Manufactured: 1997
ACFTREF Code: 3801501
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1G
Type Aircraft: Glider (1)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50531477
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A2B33F

Registrant

Riley Thomas V
Individual
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1845 Clove St
San Diego, CA, 921061740
FAA Region: 4

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jul 27, 2015
Airworthiness Apr 18, 1997
Expiration Jul 31, 2028
Last Activity May 26, 2023
Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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