Aircraft record

N2792Z1965 Schweizer SGS 1-26C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2000)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Nov 30, 2029
Based in: Massey, MD; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 2013
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2000
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Massey Air Museum INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Massey, MD
Certificate issued: Nov 21, 2013
Expires: Nov 30, 2029
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Aug 20, 1965

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 1-26C
Year: 1965
Serial number: 294
Aircraft type: Glider
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A2CAA1

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

2013 – nowMassey Air Museum INCMassey, MD · current

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

Jun 23, 2000 · Tehachapi, CA

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft speed and control while maneuvering to land.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Fatal
Report: LAX00LA240

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX00LA240)

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.

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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