Glider

N2781Z

1965 Schweizer SGS 1-26C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
289
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Summit Point, WV
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Registration record

N2781Z on the FAA register

Type
1965 Schweizer SGS 1-26C
Serial
289
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Summit Point, WV
Certificate issued
2009-12-08
Airworthiness date
1965-07-09
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2C6C7
Mode S (octal)
50543307
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N2781Z.
  • 1980-03-09
    Accident at Charlestown,Wv, 48; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2781Z

N2781Z is a 1965 Schweizer SGS 1-26C, serial number 289. It is registered to an individual in Summit Point, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 9, 1965.

N2781Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-03-09 Accident · Charlestown,Wv, 48 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0275
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 1-26C
Probable cause: OBIN,LOST ALL LIFT.ATTEMPTED LNDG IN SHORT FLD.

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.