Glider

N17916

1973 Schweizer SGS 1-26E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
560
Class
Glider
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tehachapi, CA
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Registration record

N17916 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Schweizer SGS 1-26E
Serial
560
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tehachapi, CA
Certificate issued
2023-11-01
Airworthiness date
1973-06-25
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A13D36
Mode S (octal)
50236466
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N17916 to the current registrant.
  • 1980-08-09
    Accident at Rabbit Dry Lk,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1947-10-08
    N17916 previously assigned to a Piper J-2 (s/n 1516); cancelled.
Overview

About N17916

N17916 is a 1973 Schweizer SGS 1-26E, serial number 560. It is registered to an individual in Tehachapi, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated June 25, 1973.

N17916 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-08-09 Accident · Rabbit Dry Lk,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1656
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS126
Probable cause: ICLE SLOW TO ACLT.

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.