Glider

N3858A

1955 Schweizer SGS 1-26A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
24
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hobbs, NM
Registration record

N3858A on the FAA register

Type
1955 Schweizer SGS 1-26A
Serial
24
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hobbs, NM
Certificate issued
2023-10-02
Airworthiness date
1957-08-29
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4714E
Mode S (octal)
51070516
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N3858A.
  • 1966-06-11
    Accident at Livermore Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-08-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N3858A

N3858A is a 1955 Schweizer SGS 1-26A, serial number 24. It is registered to an individual in Hobbs, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 2, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 29, 1957.

N3858A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-06-11 Accident · Livermore Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0178
Reported aircraft: Schweiger SGS126
Probable cause: IMB IN SAME THERMAL.N53265 BELOW OVERTOOK N3858A.

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.