Glider

N3838A

1960 Schweizer SGS 1-26A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
105
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cubero, NM
Registration record

N3838A on the FAA register

Type
1960 Schweizer SGS 1-26A
Serial
105
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cubero, NM
Certificate issued
1992-11-03
Airworthiness date
1960-07-09
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A469E0
Mode S (octal)
51064740
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).
  • 1992-11-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N3838A.
  • 1971-06-30
    Accident at Oracle,Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N3838A

N3838A is a 1960 Schweizer SGS 1-26A, serial number 105. It is registered to an individual in Cubero, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 3, 1992 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, dated July 9, 1960.

N3838A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-06-30 Accident · Oracle,Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2584
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 1-26A

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.