# N2423W: 1966 Schweizer SGS 1-26B, registration cancelled 2014-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Schweizer SGS 1-26B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26b) (registry code 8050118)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1G10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1G10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 355
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: February 2, 1993
- Last registry action: October 21, 2008
- Mode S code: A23A43
- Owner when cancelled: [Berto Joseph J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERTO%20JOSEPH%20J)
- Location: [White City, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/White%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6128° N, 122.9275° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97503, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2423W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2423W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2423W-2014-09-19

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Schweizer SGS 1-26B: https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26b.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX90LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA208), Jun 4, 1990: Schweizer SGS 1-26B (N2423W), Truckee, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO RELEASE FROM THE TOW AIRPLANE AT AN INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE ON THE LEE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS.
- [NTSB OAK73DXQ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DXQ30), Apr 17, 1973: Schweizer SGS126 (N2423W), Carson City, NV, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19900604018369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900604018369A), Jun 4, 1990: Scwzer SGS126B (N2423W), Truckee, CA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Released tow at low altitude. Unable to get a thermal. Struck a tree landing in a field. Glider out of annual.
- [Accident 19730417008929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730417008929A), Apr 17, 1973: Scwzer SGS126B (N2423W), Carson City, NV, Substantial damage. Ran out of lift on x-c. r wg hit post ldg on road.

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