Glider

N50796

Schweizer SGS 2-8

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
43
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Poway, CA
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Registration record

N50796 on the FAA register

Type
Schweizer SGS 2-8
Serial
43
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Poway, CA
Certificate issued
2002-05-01
Airworthiness date
1990-10-01
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A657A3
Mode S (octal)
51453643
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N50796.
  • 1990-10-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1968-08-24
    Accident at Boise,Id, 12; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-07-29
    Accident at Auburn,Calif, 05; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N50796

N50796 is a Schweizer SGS 2-8, serial number 43. It is registered to co-owners in Poway, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2002 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated October 1, 1990.

N50796 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-08-24 Accident · Boise,Id, 12 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3672
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS2-8
Probable cause: ING IN ALFALFA DURING LNDG. WINDS 15K,GUSTING.
1967-07-29 Accident · Auburn,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3235
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS2-8

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.