Glider

N1169S

1972 Schweizer SGS 1-34

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
69
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cypress Soaring Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hemet, CA
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Registration record

N1169S on the FAA register

Type
1972 Schweizer SGS 1-34
Serial
69
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Cypress Soaring Inc
Hemet, CA
Certificate issued
2010-11-04
Airworthiness date
1972-06-12
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A04621
Mode S (octal)
50043041
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N1169S.
  • 2003-03-16
    Accident at San Diego, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N1169S

N1169S is a 1972 Schweizer SGS 1-34, serial number 69. The FAA register lists Cypress Soaring Inc as the registrant in Hemet, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2010 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated June 12, 1972.

N1169S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-03-16 Accident · San Diego, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX03LA133
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 1-34
Probable cause: the pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare and descent rate. A contributing factor was the pilot's misjudged speed and distance.

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.