Glider

N2743Z

1965 Schweizer SGS 1-26C

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1965
Serial
246
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Salisbury, NC
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Registration record

N2743Z on the FAA register

Type
1965 Schweizer SGS 1-26C
Serial
246
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Salisbury, NC
Certificate issued
2008-02-07
Airworthiness date
1965-05-05
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A2B831
Mode S (octal)
50534061
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-02-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N2743Z.
  • 2007-07-22
    Accident at Windsor, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-06-13
    Accident at Oviedo,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N2743Z

N2743Z is a 1965 Schweizer SGS 1-26C, serial number 246. It is registered to an individual in Salisbury, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 7, 2008 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated May 5, 1965.

N2743Z has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-07-22 Accident · Windsor, VA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC07CA172
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 1-26C
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly plan the approach to the airport, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree. A factor was the gusty wind conditions.
1973-06-13 Accident · Oviedo,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2013
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS126
Probable cause: UND UN REACH ARPT.HIT TREE DRG APCH TO ROAD.WHEELS

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.