Glider

N9944J

1966 Schweizer SGS 1-26C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
92
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mississippi State University Soaring Club (Corporation)
Based
Mississippi State, MS
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Registration record

N9944J on the FAA register

Type
1966 Schweizer SGS 1-26C
Serial
92
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Mississippi State University Soaring Club
Mississippi State, MS
Certificate issued
2013-01-22
Airworthiness date
1966-05-31
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADE46C
Mode S (octal)
53362154
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N9944J.
  • 1989-07-23
    Accident at Ms State Univ, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-05-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N9944J

N9944J is a 1966 Schweizer SGS 1-26C, serial number 92. The FAA register lists Mississippi State University Soaring Club as the registrant in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 31, 1966.

N9944J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-07-23 Accident · Ms State Univ, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA89LA206
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 1-26C
Probable cause: IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISON BY THE PILOT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: FAILURE OF THE TOW VEHICLE DRIVER TO USE/MAINTAIN THE PROPER SPEED, THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLYING EXPERIENCE, AND HIGH VEGETATION (UNCUT HAY).

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.