Glider

N126DB

1971 Schweizer SGS 1-26E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
516
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wayne, NJ
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Registration record

N126DB on the FAA register

Type
1971 Schweizer SGS 1-26E
Serial
516
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wayne, NJ
Certificate issued
2017-11-28
Airworthiness date
1971-09-01
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A06A49
Mode S (octal)
50065111
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-11-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N126DB.
  • 1990-05-28
    Accident at Wallkill, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-09-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N126DB

N126DB is a 1971 Schweizer SGS 1-26E, serial number 516. It is registered to an individual in Wayne, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 28, 2017 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated September 1, 1971.

N126DB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-05-28 Accident · Wallkill, NY Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC90LA115
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 1-26E
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILUE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S DIVERSION OF ATTENTION.

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.