# N9860E: 1965 Schweizer SGS 1-23H-15, registration cancelled 2023-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Schweizer SGS 1-23H-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-23h-15) (registry code 8050112)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1G1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1G1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 69
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 7, 1965
- Certificate issued: December 19, 2016
- Last registry action: July 15, 2019
- Mode S code: ADC3CB
- Owner when cancelled: [Kruidbos Bernard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KRUIDBOS%20BERNARD)
- Location: [Fernandina Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fernandina%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.6018° N, 81.4818° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32034, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9860E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9860E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9860E-2023-04-01

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 1-23H-15: https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-1-23h-15.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 ERA13CA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA245), May 14, 2013: Schweizer SGS 1-23H-15 (N9860E), Yadkinville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper altitude management while maneuvering for an off-airport landing, which resulted in a collision with trees.

## 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 20130514008409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130514008409A), May 14, 2013: Schweizer SGS 1-23H-15 (N9860E), Yadkinville, NC, Substantial damage. Pilot departed Bahnson (43NC) at 1400 EDT, after approximately 1HR. 25 min. Of soaring, pilot attempted to return to 43NC. Pilot stated he encountered a very…

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