Glider

N2997H

1979 Schweizer SGS 1-26E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
697
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Westerville, OH
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Registration record

N2997H on the FAA register

Type
1979 Schweizer SGS 1-26E
Serial
697
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Westerville, OH
Certificate issued
2018-10-23
Airworthiness date
1979-10-31
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A31A3E
Mode S (octal)
50615076
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N2997H to the current registrant.
  • 2013-10-19
    Accident at Eighty Four, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1962-06-07
    N2997H previously assigned to a ERCO / Forney / Alon Ercoupe 415C (s/n 3622); cancelled.
Overview

About N2997H

N2997H is a 1979 Schweizer SGS 1-26E, serial number 697. It is registered to co-owners in Westerville, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 23, 2018 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated October 31, 1979.

N2997H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-10-19 Accident · Eighty Four, PA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA14CA031
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 1 26E
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and glide path, which resulted in an overshoot, a hard landing, and a subsequent collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in make and model.

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.