Glider

N2880H

1976 Schweizer SGS 1-35C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
70
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ruidoso, NM
Registration record

N2880H on the FAA register

Type
1976 Schweizer SGS 1-35C
Serial
70
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ruidoso, NM
Certificate issued
2023-06-03
Airworthiness date
1977-03-08
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A2EE13
Mode S (octal)
50567023
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N2880H.
  • 1989-11-12
    Accident at Paint Bank, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N2880H

N2880H is a 1976 Schweizer SGS 1-35C, serial number 70. It is registered to an individual in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 3, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated March 8, 1977.

N2880H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-11-12 Accident · Paint Bank, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO90LA021
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS-1-35C
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH LED TO AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING AFTER ENCOUNTERING DETERIORATING LIFT CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND LACK OF A SUITABLE LANDING AREA.

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.