Glider

N17911

Schweizer SGS 1-26E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
541
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
El Paso, TX
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Registration record

N17911 on the FAA register

Type
Schweizer SGS 1-26E
Serial
541
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
El Paso, TX
Certificate issued
2020-12-11
Airworthiness date
1972-11-10
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A13D31
Mode S (octal)
50236461
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N17911 to the current registrant.
  • 2004-10-08
    Accident at El Paso, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-11-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1941-07-01
    N17911 previously assigned to a Piper J-2 (s/n 1511); cancelled.
Overview

About N17911

N17911 is a Schweizer SGS 1-26E, serial number 541. It is registered to an individual in El Paso, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 11, 2020 and expires on December 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 10, 1972.

N17911 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-10-08 Accident · El Paso, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · DFW05CA004
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 1-26E
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude during a local soaring flight. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the landing.

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.