Glider

N88986

Schempp-Hirth Standard Austria SH1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
56
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ps Soaring Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bellefonte, PA
Registration record

N88986 on the FAA register

Type
Schempp-Hirth Standard Austria SH1
Serial
56
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Ps Soaring Inc
Bellefonte, PA
Certificate issued
2018-04-17
Airworthiness date
1965-04-27
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC42D3
Mode S (octal)
53041323
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).
  • 2018-04-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N88986.
  • 1968-12-29
    Accident at Fremont,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-04-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N88986

N88986 is a Schempp-Hirth Standard Austria SH1, serial number 56. The FAA register lists Ps Soaring Inc as the registrant in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 17, 2018 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, dated April 27, 1965.

N88986 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-12-29 Accident · Fremont,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4732
Reported aircraft: Schemp SH-1
Probable cause: ULDER AFTER LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CTL.

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.