Glider

N7716S

1968 Schweizer SGS 1-26D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
416
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmetto, FL
Registration record

N7716S on the FAA register

Type
1968 Schweizer SGS 1-26D
Serial
416
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmetto, FL
Certificate issued
2006-01-03
Airworthiness date
1968-09-27
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
AA6FF9
Mode S (octal)
52467771
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N7716S.
  • 1978-01-02
    Accident at Mena,Ar, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-09-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N7716S

N7716S is a 1968 Schweizer SGS 1-26D, serial number 416. It is registered to an individual in Palmetto, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2006 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated September 27, 1968.

N7716S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-01-02 Accident · Mena,Ar, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0113
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 1-26

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.