Glider

N3885A

1970 Schweizer SGS 1-26C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
50
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Diego, CA
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Registration record

N3885A on the FAA register

Type
1970 Schweizer SGS 1-26C
Serial
50
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2016-09-06
Airworthiness date
1970-06-25
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A47C0A
Mode S (octal)
51076012
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N3885A.
  • 1986-06-22
    Accident at Aguanga, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N3885A

N3885A is a 1970 Schweizer SGS 1-26C, serial number 50. It is registered to an individual in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated June 25, 1970.

N3885A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-06-22 Accident · Aguanga, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX86LA270
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 1-26C

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.