Glider

N3854A

1955 Schweizer SGS 1-26A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
15
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairfield, CT
Registration record

N3854A on the FAA register

Type
1955 Schweizer SGS 1-26A
Serial
15
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairfield, CT
Certificate issued
2019-04-25
Airworthiness date
1956-01-09
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A470C2
Mode S (octal)
51070302
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N3854A.
  • 1974-03-31
    Accident at Adelanto,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N3854A

N3854A is a 1955 Schweizer SGS 1-26A, serial number 15. It is registered to an individual in Fairfield, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 9, 1956.

N3854A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-03-31 Accident · Adelanto,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1049
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS126
Probable cause: GUST TO 25K.

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.