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N179091972 Schweizer SGS 1-26E

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2018)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2030
Based in
Cayuta, NY
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2018
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
K&l Soaring LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Cayuta, NY
Certificate issued
Feb 9, 2023
Expires
Feb 28, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Glider
Airworthiness date
Jul 13, 1972

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Schweizer
Model
SGS 1-26E
Year
1972
Serial number
529
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A13D16

Engine

Make and model
None None
Type
None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2023 – nowK&l Soaring LLCCayuta, NY · current
  2. 1941 – 1943Individual ownerBaltimore, MD · different airframe: Piper J-2 S/N 1509

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 5, 2018 · Springfield, VT

The pilot’s inability to maintain sufficient altitude after the glider encountered downdrafts during the approach, which resulted in the glider striking trees.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
GAA18CA263

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA18CA263)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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