Glider

N470BD

1970 Schweizer SGS 1-26D

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1970
Serial
470
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chestertown, MD
Registration record

N470BD on the FAA register

Type
1970 Schweizer SGS 1-26D
Serial
470
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chestertown, MD
Certificate issued
2016-12-09
Airworthiness date
1970-06-30
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A5C137
Mode S (octal)
51340467
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N470BD.
  • 1970-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N470BD

N470BD is a 1970 Schweizer SGS 1-26D, serial number 470. It is registered to an individual in Chestertown, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated June 30, 1970.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N470BD.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N470BD.

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.