Single-engine piston

N26AE

1976 Homebuilt SF.260B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
230(2106)
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Swallows Inc (Corporation)
Based
San Jose, CA
Registration record

N26AE on the FAA register

Type
1976 Homebuilt SF.260B
Serial
230(2106)
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Swallows Inc
San Jose, CA
Certificate issued
2016-11-22
Airworthiness date
1991-10-28
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A27CA9
Mode S (octal)
50476251
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-07-08
    Accident at San Jose, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-11-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N26AE.
  • 1991-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility, acrobatic)).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N26AE

N26AE is a 1976 Homebuilt SF.260B, serial number 230(2106). The FAA register lists Swallows Inc as the registrant in San Jose, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 22, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility, acrobatic), dated October 28, 1991.

N26AE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-07-08 Accident · San Jose, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA395B
Reported aircraft: Siai-Marchetti SF.260B
Probable cause: The other pilot s failure to maintain separation from another airplane in the run-up area while taxiing.

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.