# N2478W: Schweizer SGS 1-26B, registration cancelled 1997-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Schweizer SGS 1-26B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-26b) (registry code 8050118)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1G10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1G10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 375
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Certificate issued: January 11, 1994
- Last registry action: January 15, 1997
- Mode S code: A24D85
- Owner when cancelled: [Harrelson Hyman E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARRELSON%20HYMAN%20E)
- Location: [Ogden, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Ogden)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2695° N, 112.1177° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84404, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2478W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2478W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2478W-1997-10-02

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 (3)

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 SEA95LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA217), Sep 14, 1995: Schweizer SGS 1-26B (N2478W), Morgan, UT, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering to land after a low altitude tow release, which resulted in a stall/spin and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX83LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA209), May 1, 1983: Schweizer SGS 1-26B (N2478W), Chula Vista, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70DUJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DUJ25), Mar 28, 1970: Schweizer 1-26B (N2478W), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19950914029579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950914029579A), Sep 14, 1995: Scwzer SGS126B (N2478W), Morgan, UT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Glider pilot cut loose from tow plane low on climbout. Banked stalled and spun in. New purchase unskilled in type.

## Other aircraft with N2478W

- [Cancelled 2010-03-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2478W-2010-03-02): Cessna T182T, S/N T18208776, built 2007. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20%26%20C%20ENTERPRISES%20AVIATION%20INC), [Thomas, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Thomas)

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