Glider

N17905

1972 Schweizer SGS 1-26E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
528
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Newton, NJ
Registration record

N17905 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Schweizer SGS 1-26E
Serial
528
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Newton, NJ
Certificate issued
2020-10-21
Airworthiness date
1981-11-05
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A13D12
Mode S (octal)
50236422
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N17905 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-11-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1980-07-24
    Accident at Wurtsboro,Ny, 32; damage: destroyed.
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
  • 1952-01-16
    N17905 previously assigned to a Piper J-2 (s/n 1505); cancelled.
Overview

About N17905

N17905 is a 1972 Schweizer SGS 1-26E, serial number 528. It is registered to an individual in Newton, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2020 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated November 5, 1981.

N17905 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-07-24 Accident · Wurtsboro,Ny, 32 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0881
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS126
Probable cause: ONARY ARTERY.

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.