N3870A
Schweizer SGS 1-26A
N3870A on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-09-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2023-09-04Certificate of registration issued as N3870A.
- 1969-07-06Accident at Dansville,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
- 1961-04-25Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
About N3870A
N3870A is a Schweizer SGS 1-26A, serial number 5. The FAA register lists North Carolina Soaring Association as the registrant in Zebulon, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 4, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 25, 1961.
N3870A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Accident & incident history
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
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