Glider

N249AF

1968 Schweizer SGS 1-26D

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
421
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chesapeake, VA
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Registration record

N249AF on the FAA register

Type
1968 Schweizer SGS 1-26D
Serial
421
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chesapeake, VA
Certificate issued
2019-11-12
Airworthiness date
1968-09-30
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A25174
Mode S (octal)
50450564
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-04
    Accident at Windsor, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-11-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N249AF.
  • 1979-01-27
    Accident at Windsor,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N249AF

N249AF is a 1968 Schweizer SGS 1-26D, serial number 421. It is registered to an individual in Chesapeake, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 12, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated September 30, 1968.

N249AF has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-07-04 Accident · Windsor, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA365
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 1-26D
Probable cause: The glider s encounter with atmospheric conditions, where lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.
1979-01-27 Accident · Windsor,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0002
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS126
Probable cause: L ROD DRG GLIDER ASSY.

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.