Flight Tracker
N33873
1974 SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26E
Glider · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
NORTH CAROLINA SOARING ASSOCIATION
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
ZEBULON, NC
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 23, 2017
Airworthiness Date
Oct 8, 1974
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Glider

Airframe

Manufacturer
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS 1-26E
Year
1974
Serial Number
615
Seats
1
Engines
-
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
57 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Type
None
Power
-

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A3B6F0
Mode S Code (Octal)
50733360

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
BLUE WATER ACES FLYING CLUB ST CLAIR, MI May 17, 1941

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Apr 15, 2023 Accident Substantial Wake Forest, NC
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in an exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and a loss of control.

NTSB ERA23LA207