Glider

N2740Z

Schweizer SGS 1-26B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
257
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Utica, KY
Registration record

N2740Z on the FAA register

Type
Schweizer SGS 1-26B
Serial
257
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Utica, KY
Certificate issued
2024-10-18
Airworthiness date
1964-05-18
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2B7C8
Mode S (octal)
50533710
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N2740Z.
  • 1975-03-26
    Accident at Blairstown,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-05-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2740Z

N2740Z is a Schweizer SGS 1-26B, serial number 257. It is registered to an individual in Utica, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 18, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 18, 1964.

N2740Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-03-26 Accident · Blairstown,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0536
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS126
Probable cause: H.L WING HIT FENCE POST.

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.