Glider

N91896

1955 Schweizer SGS 1-23D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
28
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Leonardtown, MD
Registration record

N91896 on the FAA register

Type
1955 Schweizer SGS 1-23D
Serial
28
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Leonardtown, MD
Certificate issued
2012-07-11
Airworthiness date
1957-01-22
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ACB815
Mode S (octal)
53134025
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N91896.
  • 2010-12-11
    Accident at Aberdeen, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-01-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N91896

N91896 is a 1955 Schweizer SGS 1-23D, serial number 28. It is registered to an individual in Leonardtown, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 2012 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 22, 1957.

N91896 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-12-11 Accident · Aberdeen, MD Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA11CA087
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 1-23D
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control during an intentional aerobatic maneuver (spin) resulting in a collision with trees.

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.