Single-engine piston

N26H

1998 Homebuilt Glassair III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
3170
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Auburn, NY
Registration record

N26H on the FAA register

Type
1998 Homebuilt Glassair III
Serial
3170
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Auburn, NY
Certificate issued
2017-09-12
Airworthiness date
1998-09-08
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A27D53
Mode S (octal)
50476523
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).
  • 2017-09-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N26H to the current registrant.
  • 2006-05-07
    Accident at Aurora, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-09-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1951-11-29
    N26H previously assigned to a Bell 47B3 (s/n 71); cancelled.
  • 1935-02-17
    N26H previously assigned to a Curtiss Wright Robin (s/n 369); cancelled.
Overview

About N26H

N26H is a 1998 Homebuilt Glassair III, serial number 3170. It is registered to an individual in Auburn, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 12, 2017 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 8, 1998.

N26H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-05-07 Accident · Aurora, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI06CA126
Reported aircraft: Helmetag Glassair III
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. A contributing factor was the airport sign impacted during the runway excursion.

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.