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N33873

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1974 Schweizer SGS 1-26E · NONE

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Registered owner
North Carolina Soaring Association
Location
Zebulon, NC
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
615
Year built
1974
Type
Glider
Engine
None
Airworthiness
Standard, glider
Airworthiness date
October 8, 1974
Certificate issued
March 23, 2017
Expires
March 31, 2030
Mode S code
A3B6F0
Schweizer SGS 1-26EAirframe model · 1 seat · 131 registeredTCDS 1G10Airframe · Schweizer SGS 1-26EEngine modelNONE

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 2

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1987In forceSuperseded2026

Information bulletins that may apply

Advisory, not mandatory.

No bulletins matched this aircraft’s models

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB ERA23LA207Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWake Forest, NCThe 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.Apr 15, 2023 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20230415004031ALanding: Approach · Zebulon, NCOn 04/15/2023 student pilot on a solo flight crashed while attempting to land on runway 22 at 7NC5, Crooked Creek Airport bunn, NC. The glider struck another parked aircraft,[privacy data omitted]. [privacy data omitted] Was unoccupied. Student was injured…Apr 15, 2023 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N33873General aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Schweizer SGS 1-26E aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 4

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N33873 before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

1941Aeronca 65-TF · S/N F9771TCancelled May 17, 1941 · Blue Water Aces Flying Club, St Clair, MI