Glider

N1139S

1972 Schweizer SGS 1-26E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
519
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fault Line Flyers Inc (Corporation)
Based
Leander, TX
Registration record

N1139S on the FAA register

Type
1972 Schweizer SGS 1-26E
Serial
519
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Fault Line Flyers Inc
Leander, TX
Certificate issued
1994-08-15
Airworthiness date
1972-03-10
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A03AFC
Mode S (octal)
50035374
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N1139S.
  • 1992-07-27
    Accident at Ridgeland, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-03-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N1139S

N1139S is a 1972 Schweizer SGS 1-26E, serial number 519. The FAA register lists Fault Line Flyers Inc as the registrant in Leander, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 1994 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated March 10, 1972.

N1139S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-07-27 Accident · Ridgeland, SC Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA92LA178
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 1-26E
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT PLANNING RESULTING IN AN ENCOUNTER WITH A WINDSHIFT ON FINAL APPROACH.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.