Glider

N20642

1942 Schweizer SGS 2-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1942
Serial
186530
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
El Cajon, CA
Registration record

N20642 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Schweizer SGS 2-8
Serial
186530
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
El Cajon, CA
Certificate issued
1999-06-02
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1AB4C
Mode S (octal)
50325514
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-06-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N20642 to the current registrant.
  • 1983-06-15
    N20642 previously assigned to a Cessna 180K (s/n 18053203); cancelled.
  • 1942-10-20
    N20642 previously assigned to a Schweizer SGS 2-8 (s/n 1); cancelled.
Overview

About N20642

N20642 is a 1942 Schweizer SGS 2-8, serial number 186530. It is registered to an individual in El Cajon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 2, 1999 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N20642.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N20642.

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.