Glider

N686U

Schweizer SGS 1-26B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
305
Class
Glider
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Big Bear City, CA
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Registration record

N686U on the FAA register

Type
Schweizer SGS 1-26B
Serial
305
Engines
—
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Big Bear City, CA
Certificate issued
2015-04-22
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A91B43
Mode S (octal)
52215503
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).
  • 2015-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N686U.
  • 1986-04-28
    Accident at Julian, PA; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N686U

N686U is a Schweizer SGS 1-26B, serial number 305. It is registered to an individual in Big Bear City, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats.

N686U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-04-28 Accident · Julian, PA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · NYC86FA114B
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS-1-26B

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.