N270AS
Schleicher ASW-27
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on July 30, 1991.
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.
Safety history
- April 5, 1991AccidentHull loss
The loss of control in flight as a result of a malfunction of the left engine propeller control unit which allowed the propeller blade angles to go below the flight idle position. Contributing to the accident was the deficient design of the propeller control unit by hamilton standard and the approval of the design by the federal aviation administration. Full accident record