Glider

N1142S

1972 Schweizer SGS 1-26E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
522
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cayuta, NY
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Registration record

N1142S on the FAA register

Type
1972 Schweizer SGS 1-26E
Serial
522
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cayuta, NY
Certificate issued
1998-08-14
Airworthiness date
1972-05-01
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A03DBE
Mode S (octal)
50036676
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N1142S.
  • 1996-09-01
    Accident at Elmira, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N1142S

N1142S is a 1972 Schweizer SGS 1-26E, serial number 522. It is registered to an individual in Cayuta, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 1998 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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

N1142S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-09-01 Accident · Elmira, NY Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · IAD96LA142
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS-1-26E
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and airspeed during the landing approach, resulting in a stall/spin and subsequent encounter with an embankment.

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.