N503CW — Schleicher ASW-27
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 16, 2026
N503CW appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2013, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 16, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 27165
- Manufacturer
- Schleicher
- Model
- ASW-27
- Category
- Glider
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Gillis Matthew J — Los Molinos, CA
Accident & incident history
The glider’s encounter with atmospheric lift conditions not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in a forced landing on rough terrain.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Schleicher ASW-27).
- May 19, 2016registered — Gillis Matthew J
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N503CW was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Schleicher ASW-27 above.
- until Feb 13, 1990Beech C-45G (s/n AF196)
Frequently asked
- Has N503CW been in an accident?
- Yes. N503CW appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2013.
- What kind of aircraft is N503CW?
- N503CW is a Schleicher ASW-27 (glider), serial number 27165.
- Who is N503CW registered to?
- N503CW is registered to Gillis Matthew J of Los Molinos, CA. Registration status: active.
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