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N686U

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Schweizer SGS 1-26B

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Registered owner
Krause Wesley A
Location
Big Bear City, CA
Owner type
Individual
Serial number
305
Type
Glider
Engine
None
Certificate issued
April 22, 2015
Expires
April 30, 2028
Mode S code
A91B43
Schweizer SGS 1-26BAirframe model · 1 seat · 92 registeredTCDS 1G10Airframe · Schweizer SGS 1-26B

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 2

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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 NYC86FA114Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportJulian, PAThe plt of N686U reported he was established in weak thermal at an alt of aprx 2500 AGL when two other gliders were seen. One at aprx the same alt and one below his alt. He continued to state that the glider which was at his alt passed very close to but…Apr 28, 1986 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

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 19860428070512ANormal Cruise · Julian, PAAircraft was struck from behind and below by 40MS who was climbing. Inverted spin resulted with ground impact.Apr 28, 1986 · Destroyed

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N686UGeneral 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 1-26B aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 6

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