# N5840V: 1964 Schweizer SGS 2-32, registration cancelled 2018-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Schweizer SGS 2-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-32) (registry code 8050206)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G1EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G1EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: September 8, 1964
- Certificate issued: June 17, 2004
- Last registry action: February 17, 2014
- Mode S code: A78730
- Owner when cancelled: [Sky Sailing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20SAILING%20INC)
- Location: [Warner Springs, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Warner%20Springs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3244° N, 116.6270° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92086, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5840V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5840V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5840V-2018-04-02

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 2-32: https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-32.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 WPR11CA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA411), Aug 28, 2011: Schweizer SGS 2-32 (N5840V), Warner Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate altitude to clear a ridgeline while maneuvering over a mountainous area.

## 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 20110828020389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110828020389A), Aug 28, 2011: Schweizer SGS 2-32 (N5840V), Warner Springs, CA, Destroyed. Pilot released from tow and set up for a turn around hot Springs mountain ranger station. During the turn to a northerly heading pilot allegedly encountered…
- [Incident 19910224009929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910224009929I), Feb 24, 1991: Scwzer SGS232 (N5840V), Warner Springs, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft sustained minor damage from a hard landing.

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