Glider

N5839V

1964 Schweizer SGS 1-26B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
272
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Montague, CA
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Registration record

N5839V on the FAA register

Type
1964 Schweizer SGS 1-26B
Serial
272
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Montague, CA
Certificate issued
2012-04-06
Airworthiness date
1964-08-28
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A784B4
Mode S (octal)
51702264
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-07-08
    Accident at Silver Springs, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N5839V.
  • 1964-08-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N5839V

N5839V is a 1964 Schweizer SGS 1-26B, serial number 272. It is registered to an individual in Montague, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2012 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated August 28, 1964.

N5839V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-07-08 Accident · Silver Springs, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA172
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 1 26B
Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision making in adverse weather conditions, which resulted in an encounter with weather and impact with terrain.

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.