Glider

N91880

1952 Schweizer SGS 1-23B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
17
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elmira, NY
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Registration record

N91880 on the FAA register

Type
1952 Schweizer SGS 1-23B
Serial
17
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elmira, NY
Certificate issued
2021-02-02
Airworthiness date
1980-05-06
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
ACB7EC
Mode S (octal)
53133754
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-02-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N91880.
  • 1980-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 1974-07-06
    Accident at Moriarty,N Mex, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-05-30
    Accident at Ruidoso,N Mex, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N91880

N91880 is a 1952 Schweizer SGS 1-23B, serial number 17. It is registered to an individual in Elmira, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 2021 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated May 6, 1980.

N91880 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-07-06 Accident · Moriarty,N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1786
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS123
Probable cause: GETATION ALONG ROAD.
1967-05-30 Accident · Ruidoso,N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1955
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS1
Probable cause: FC STOPPED.GLIDER STRUCK CAR IN LNDG ROLLOUT AREA.

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.