Glider

N3865A

1958 Schweizer SGS 1-26A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
26
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Austin, TX
Registration record

N3865A on the FAA register

Type
1958 Schweizer SGS 1-26A
Serial
26
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Austin, TX
Certificate issued
2014-03-27
Airworthiness date
1958-02-14
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4749C
Mode S (octal)
51072234
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N3865A.
  • 1967-12-10
    Accident at Elsinore,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-02-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N3865A

N3865A is a 1958 Schweizer SGS 1-26A, serial number 26. It is registered to an individual in Austin, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated February 14, 1958.

N3865A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-12-10 Accident · Elsinore,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4449
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS126
Probable cause: AGEMENT TO KEEP RNWY CLEAR.

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.