Glider

N2781H

1977 Schweizer SGS 1-26E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
671
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Brackettville, TX
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Registration record

N2781H on the FAA register

Type
1977 Schweizer SGS 1-26E
Serial
671
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brackettville, TX
Certificate issued
2012-01-24
Airworthiness date
1977-12-19
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A2C6B7
Mode S (octal)
50543267
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-01-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N2781H to the current registrant.
  • 1992-06-23
    Accident at Waynesboro, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1969-08-29
    N2781H previously assigned to a Ercoupe 415-C (s/n 3406); cancelled.
Overview

About N2781H

N2781H is a 1977 Schweizer SGS 1-26E, serial number 671. It is registered to an individual in Brackettville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 24, 2012 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated December 19, 1977.

N2781H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-04-13 Accident · Waynesboro, VA Damage: Destroyed NTSB · NYC97LA074
Reported aircraft: I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 — a different aircraft that carried the N2781H registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
1992-06-23 Accident · Waynesboro, VA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC92LA126
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 1-26E
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL WHILE ON APPROACH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE, AN IMPROPERLY PLANNED APPROACH, AND THE GUSTY WINDS.

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.