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N291SM V

Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co ASW 27-18 · 2008 · Wilmington, DE

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N291SM is a 2008 Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co ASW 27-18 (serial 29042), registered to Twenty Inc (corporation) in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 2009 (17 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A2FACD. It is one of 28 Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co ASW 27-18 aircraft on the FAA registry. Twenty Inc holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Twenty Inc
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Wilmington, DE
Serial number
29042
Year built
2008 · 18 yrs old
Airworthiness class
434
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A2FACD · 50575315 octal
Certificate issued
Dec 8, 2008
Airworthiness date
Feb 6, 2009
Last FAA activity
Jul 7, 2023
Registration expires
Jan 31, 2029
FAA region
1

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
None NONE
Engine type
None
FAA engine code
00000

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 3801538

Alexander Schleicher Gmbh & Co ASW 27-18
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 1
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N291SM
Serial Number: 29042
Year Manufactured: 2008
ACFTREF Code: 3801538
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 434
Type Aircraft: Glider (1)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50575315
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A2FACD

Registrant

Twenty Inc
Corporation
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Pmb #819
2801 Centerville Rd 1St Fl
Wilmington, DE, 19808
FAA Region: 1

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Dec 8, 2008
Airworthiness Feb 6, 2009
Expiration Jan 31, 2029
Last Activity Jul 7, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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