Glider

N511CS

1971 Schweizer SGS 1-26E

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
511
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Rapid City, SD
Registration record

N511CS on the FAA register

Type
1971 Schweizer SGS 1-26E
Serial
511
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rapid City, SD
Certificate issued
2015-11-02
Airworthiness date
1971-07-09
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A66569
Mode S (octal)
51462551
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-11-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N511CS to the current registrant.
  • 1999-02-19
    N511CS previously assigned to a Homebuilt SZD-51-1 Junior (s/n B-2143); cancelled.
  • 1971-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N511CS

N511CS is a 1971 Schweizer SGS 1-26E, serial number 511. It is registered to co-owners in Rapid City, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 2, 2015 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated July 9, 1971.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N511CS.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N511CS.

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.