Glider

N3855A

1955 Schweizer SGS 1-26A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
19
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tomco Stores Ltd (LLC)
Based
Ruidoso, NM
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Registration record

N3855A on the FAA register

Type
1955 Schweizer SGS 1-26A
Serial
19
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Tomco Stores Ltd
Ruidoso, NM
Certificate issued
2019-11-18
Airworthiness date
1982-07-27
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A470E5
Mode S (octal)
51070345
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N3855A.
  • 1982-07-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1970-02-21
    Accident at Apple Vally,Calif, 05; damage: destroyed.
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N3855A

N3855A is a 1955 Schweizer SGS 1-26A, serial number 19. The FAA register lists Tomco Stores Ltd as the registrant in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 18, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated July 27, 1982.

N3855A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-02-21 Accident · Apple Vally,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0987
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 1-26
Probable cause: WIRES DUE DWNDRAFT,TURNED,CRASH LANDED.GUSTING 40K

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.