Glider

N79106

1946 Schweizer SGS 2-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
57
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sanders Dennis R + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Ione, CA
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Registration record

N79106 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Schweizer SGS 2-8
Serial
57
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Sanders Dennis R + 1 co-owner
Ione, CA
Certificate issued
2014-07-03
Airworthiness date
1960-08-31
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AABE33
Mode S (octal)
52537063
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N79106.
  • 1997-07-20
    Accident at Menominee Falls, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N79106

N79106 is a 1946 Schweizer SGS 2-8, serial number 57. The FAA register lists Sanders Dennis R + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Ione, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 3, 2014 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 31, 1960.

N79106 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-07-20 Accident · Menominee Falls, WI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI97LA216
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-8
Probable cause: the slippage of the glider launch equipment (winch). Factors were the pilot's encounter with a stall/spin and the lack of possibility for remedial action to avoid impact with the 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.