Glider

N3617E

Schweizer SGS 1-36

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
16
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tampa Bay Soaring Society Inc (Corporation)
Based
Zephyrhills, FL
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Registration record

N3617E on the FAA register

Type
Schweizer SGS 1-36
Serial
16
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Tampa Bay Soaring Society Inc
Zephyrhills, FL
Certificate issued
2020-09-17
Airworthiness date
1981-02-27
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A41355
Mode S (octal)
51011525
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N3617E to the current registrant.
  • 2010-05-16
    Accident at Reno, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-02-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1970-12-29
    N3617E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-6947); cancelled.
Overview

About N3617E

N3617E is a Schweizer SGS 1-36, serial number 16. The FAA register lists Tampa Bay Soaring Society Inc as the registrant in Zephyrhills, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 17, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated February 27, 1981.

N3617E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-05-16 Accident · Reno, NV Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR10CA244
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS136
Probable cause: The student pilot s selection of the wrong runway for the wind conditions and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Contributing to the accident was the student's lack of total experience, lack of experience in the operating area, lack of experience in the make and model, and an inadequate evaluation of the winds during landing.

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.