Glider

N2780Z

1965 Schweizer SGS 1-26B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
299
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Maryville, TN
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Registration record

N2780Z on the FAA register

Type
1965 Schweizer SGS 1-26B
Serial
299
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Maryville, TN
Certificate issued
2025-12-30
Airworthiness date
1965-04-21
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2C6A4
Mode S (octal)
50543244
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N2780Z.
  • 1977-08-14
    Accident at West Bend, Wi, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2780Z

N2780Z is a 1965 Schweizer SGS 1-26B, serial number 299. It is registered to co-owners in Maryville, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 30, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 21, 1965.

N2780Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-08-14 Accident · West Bend, Wi, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3286
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 1-26B

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.