Glider

N17909

1972 Schweizer SGS 1-26E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
529
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
K&L Soaring LLC (LLC)
Based
Cayuta, NY
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Registration record

N17909 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Schweizer SGS 1-26E
Serial
529
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
K&L Soaring LLC
Cayuta, NY
Certificate issued
2023-02-09
Airworthiness date
1972-07-13
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A13D16
Mode S (octal)
50236426
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N17909 to the current registrant.
  • 2018-05-05
    Accident at Springfield, VT; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1943-02-22
    N17909 previously assigned to a Piper J-2 (s/n 1509); cancelled.
Overview

About N17909

N17909 is a 1972 Schweizer SGS 1-26E, serial number 529. The FAA register lists K&L Soaring LLC as the registrant in Cayuta, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 9, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated July 13, 1972.

N17909 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-05-05 Accident · Springfield, VT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA18CA263
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 1 26
Probable cause: The pilot s inability to maintain sufficient altitude after the glider encountered downdrafts during the approach, which resulted in the glider striking trees.

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.