# N7642: Schweizer SGS 1-34, registration cancelled 1992-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schweizer SGS 1-34](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-34) (registry code 8050146)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G3EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G3EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Certificate issued: June 17, 1991
- Last registry action: June 18, 1991
- Mode S code: AA5302
- Owner when cancelled: [Arnold Hans W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARNOLD%20HANS%20W)
- Location: [Franktown, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Franktown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3200° N, 104.7097° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80116, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7642
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7642
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7642-1992-06-05

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 1-34: https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-34.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 DEN92FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92FA048), Apr 25, 1992: Schweizer SGS 1-34 (N7642), Elbert, CO, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE GLIDER RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT WING. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN THE SCHWEIZER…
- [NTSB DEN82DA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA114), Jun 24, 1982: Schweizer SGS 1-34 (N7642), Colorado Spring, CO, 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 19920425011069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920425011069A), Apr 25, 1992: Scwzer SGS134 (N7642), Elbert, CO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Observed diving to ground minus right wing. Separation due to overload.
- [Accident 19820624044289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820624044289A), Jun 24, 1982: Scwzer SGS134 (N7642), Colorado Spring, CO, Substantial damage. Glider canopy came open on lift off. Porpoised on runway prior to tow release while trying to close canopy.

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