Schweizer SGS 1 gliders (1-26, 1-34, 1-35, 1-36)
581 on the U.S. register across 22 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1951 to 1985; half of them date from 1970 or earlier. California has the most (65). 34% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the SGS 1 from the FAA's model table
Where they are owner's state
California65Florida43New York42Texas39New Jersey28Pennsylvania26Arizona24New Mexico21Virginia20Ohio20North Carolina16Colorado16
Who owns them registrant type
Individual331 (57%)Corporation136 (23%)Co-owned51 (9%)LLC47 (8%)Partnership16 (3%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SGS 1-26E | 131 | 1970 to 1980 | 22.5% |
| SGS 1-26B | 92 | 1956 to 1970 | 15.8% |
| SGS 1-26A | 64 | 1951 to 1969 | 11.0% |
| SGS 1-26C | 55 | 1959 to 1983 | 9.5% |
| SGS 1-26D | 50 | 1968 to 1970 | 8.6% |
| SGS 1-34 | 45 | 1969 to 1974 | 7.7% |
| SGS 1-36 | 28 | 1980 to 1985 | 4.8% |
| SGS 1-35 | 28 | 1974 to 1976 | 4.8% |
| SGS 1-35C | 26 | 1976 to 1981 | 4.5% |
| SGS 1-26 | 15 | 1954 to 1965 | 2.6% |
| SGS 1-23H-15 | 10 | 1960 to 1966 | 1.7% |
| SGS 1-23 | 9 | 1949 to 1952 | 1.5% |
| SGS 1-34R | 6 | 1972 to 1977 | 1.0% |
| SGS 1-23H | 5 | 1960 to 1964 | 0.9% |
| SGS 1-23G | 5 | 1958 to 1959 | 0.9% |
| SGS 1-23D | 5 | 1953 to 1956 | 0.9% |
| SGS 1-35A | 2 | 1976 | 0.3% |
| SGS 1-23F | 1 | 1956 | 0.2% |
| SGS 1-23E | 1 | 1955 | 0.2% |
| SGS 1-23C | 1 | 1952 | 0.2% |
| SGS 1-23B | 1 | 1952 | 0.2% |
| SGS 1-21 | 1 | — | 0.2% |
When they were built by decade · 102 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid575 (99%)Sale reported4 (0.7%)Pending2 (0.3%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard548 (94%)None on file17 (3%)Experimental15 (3%)Restricted1 (0.2%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Kendall Flying Services LLC5Sky Sailing INC4K & L Soaring LLC4Cumberland Soaring Group INC4Aero Club Albatross4Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC3North Carolina Soaring Association3Lake Elsinore Soaring Club3Harris Hill Soaring CORP3Wichita Soaring Association2Valley Soaring Club INC2Texas Soaring Association INC2
Fleet pages: Kendall Flying Services LLC · Sky Sailing INC · K & L Soaring LLC · Cumberland Soaring Group INC · Aero Club Albatross · Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC · North Carolina Soaring Association · Lake Elsinore Soaring Club
Accident history NTSB records · 92 cases since 1982, 20 fatal
2025-06-01CEN25LA202 · SGS 1-26C N9839E · accident near Hampshire, IL · no injuries
2025-04-26WPR25LA144 · SGS 1-26B N8657R · accident near Ontario, OR · minor injuries
2024-06-08CEN24LA219 · SGS 1-23H-15 N8667R · accident near Chouteau, OK · serious injuries
2023-04-15ERA23LA207 · SGS 1-26E N33873 · accident near Wake Forest, NC · minor injuries
2022-07-04ERA22LA365 · SGS 1-26D N249AF · accident near Windsor, VA · no injuries
2021-06-20CEN21LA281 · SGS 1-35 N2851H · accident near Wellington, CO · minor injuries
2021-06-17ERA21LA276 · SGS 1-26E N2517H · accident near Willimantic, CT · minor injuries
2021-06-06ERA21FA239 · SGS 1-35 N2878H · accident near Wurtsboro, NY · 1 killed
The 8 most recent of 92 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Schweizer SGS 1 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
581 as of October 2, 2026, counting 22 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Schweizer SGS 1s?
California, with 65.
Who owns the Schweizer SGS 1?
34% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 64 SGS 1-26A (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3862A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Kendall Flying Services LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | Valid |
| N8662R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-07-20 | Valid |
| N3825A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-06-26 | Valid |
| N77WJ | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-09-15 | Valid |
| N5700S | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | Valid |
| N2701Z | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-06-12 | Valid |
| N3873A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | Valid |
| N600X | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-04-17 | Valid |
| N8639R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Lakeland Aero Club INC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2024-11-18 | Valid |
| N3858A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-10-02 | Valid |
| N3870A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
North Carolina Soaring Association Zebulon, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-09-04 | Valid |
| N2754R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
219 Investments LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-01 | Valid |
| N3888A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-03-10 | Valid |
| N3860A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-24 | Valid |
| N857Z | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-11-24 | Valid |
| N2703Z | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Faultline Flyers Leander, Texas |
Standard | 2022-11-03 | Valid |
| N8616R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | Valid |
| N8642R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-08-06 | Valid |
| N2710Z | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-08-05 | Valid |
| N2722Z | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-04-26 | Valid |
| N126A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-08-25 | Valid |
| N3856A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-08-19 | Valid |
| N8602R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
North Penn Squadron Soaring Assoc Hatfield, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-07-13 | Valid |
| N2763Z | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-06-02 | Valid |
| N2767R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Aero Club Albatross Blairstown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2020-08-25 | Valid |
| N3871A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-03-16 | Valid |
| N3855A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Tomco Stores LTD Ruidoso, New Mexico |
Standard | 2019-11-18 | Valid |
| N3861A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2019-09-23 | Valid |
| N7926A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Alabama |
None on file | 2019-07-11 | Valid |
| N126ER | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-05-15 | Valid |
| N3854A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | Valid |
| N8676R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Firebird Aviation LLC Amelia Court House, Virginia |
Standard | 2019-04-09 | Valid |
| N3853A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | Valid |
| N7052U | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-03-02 | Valid |
| N8628R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-10-27 | Valid |
| N3882A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2018-07-17 | Valid |
| N12W | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-07-10 | Valid |
| N3830A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2016-11-04 | Valid |
| N3821A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2015-08-18 | Valid |
| N8608R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2014-11-07 | Valid |
| N706AD | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2014-07-29 | Valid |
| N3865A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-03-27 | Valid |
| N3863A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2013-08-22 | Valid |
| N8670R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-07-30 | Valid |
| N90CS | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2013-01-24 | Valid |
| N8688R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-12-04 | Valid |
| N3822A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Finger Lakes Soaring Club INC Dansville, New York |
Standard | 2011-09-28 | Valid |
| N3839A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2011-01-18 | Valid |
| N10379 | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-03-29 | Valid |
| N3859A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2009-10-28 | Valid |
| N4041 | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-04-03 | Valid |
| N8627R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2004-06-24 | Valid |
| N3852A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2003-04-28 | Valid |
| N8660R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2003-04-17 | Valid |
| N3874A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2003-03-27 | Valid |
| N8692R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1999-05-27 | Valid |
| N8693R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Gehrlein Rodney L Waterford, Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 1998-07-29 | Valid |
| N3903A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 1996-06-19 | Valid |
| N3838A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 1992-11-03 | Valid |
| N771SY | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 1992-07-16 | Valid |
| N3886A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 1990-07-27 | Valid |
| N3884A | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 1984-10-22 | Valid |
| N2760R | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Stewarts Aircraft Service Waynesville, Ohio |
Standard | 1983-01-17 | Valid |
| N2706Z | Schweizer SGS 1-26A |
Hobbs Soaring Society INC Hobbs, New Mexico |
Standard | 1975-11-13 | Valid |