N27QV - 1998 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1998

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1998

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

—

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Glider Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

SPIELMAN ROBERT W

Address

250 RIVER BEND DR

City

RENO

State / Zip Code

Nevada89523-9515

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

50522625

Mode S Code (Hex)

A2A595

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Apr 5, 2015	WPR15LA142	Substantial	Serious	The glider's encounter with severe turbulent atmospheric conditions after the pilot inadvertently entered clouds, which led to his inability to maintain a proper airspeed and the subsequent in-flight breakup of the glider.

Apr 5, 2015WPR15LA142

Substantial

Serious

The glider's encounter with severe turbulent atmospheric conditions after the pilot inadvertently entered clouds, which led to his inability to maintain a proper airspeed and the subsequent in-flight breakup of the glider.

Additional Details

Registration

N27QV

Serial Number

27098

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC