Aircraft record

N3617CSchweizer SGS 1-36

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 20, 1992.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1991)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Scotch Plains, NJ; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 1989
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1991
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026

Last registered owner: Freedoms Wings Intl INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Scotch Plains, NJ
Certificate issued: Mar 10, 1989
Canceled: Feb 20, 1992

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 1-36
Serial number: 12
Aircraft type: Glider
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A41353

Engine

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

1989 – 1992Freedoms Wings Intl INCScotch Plains, NJ

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 15, 1991 · Erwinna, PA

THE PILOT ROTATED THE GLIDER PREMATURELY, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S TOTAL LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN GLIDERS, NO EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF GLIDER, AND IMPROPER TRIM SETTING.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Serious
Report: NYC92LA033

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC92LA033)

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 21, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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