N12053 — Schleicher Alexander K 7

Aircraft record

Serial number

7205

Manufacturer

Schleicher Alexander

Model

K 7

Category

Glider

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. CEN13FA213Mar 30, 2013Littlefield, TXFatal · 2 fatal

   The pilot’s improper decision to conduct aerobatic maneuvers in a glider not approved for such maneuvers. Contributing to the accident was the degradation of the adhesive holding the wing together, which should have been detected either during the last annual inspection or preflight inspection.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Schleicher Alexander K 7).

1. Feb 28, 2014deregistered — Hoglan Eddie R

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N12053 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Schleicher Alexander K 7 above.

• until Oct 19, 1933Marvin Hamilton Padley PADLEY (s/n 101)

Frequently asked

Has N12053 been in an accident?

Yes. N12053 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2013.

What kind of aircraft is N12053?

N12053 is a Schleicher Alexander K 7 (glider), serial number 7205.

Has N12053 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N12053 (CEN13FA213) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.