N7729S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Schweizer SGS 1-26D built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 23, 2008. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Schweizer SGS 1-26D cancelled April 23, 2008
- Serial number
- 429
- Type
- Glider · None
- Year built
- 1968
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- February 7, 2003
- Last FAA action
- July 7, 2005
- Last owner
- Mcanerny Russell R (Individual)
Phoenix, AZ - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N7729S
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Schweizer SGS 1-26D · serial 429
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider during takeoff-initial climb, which resulted in a broken tow rope, a spiral, and an in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's failure to correct the spiral.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site