N1148S

Valid registration

1971 SCHWEIZER SGS 1-34

GliderUrbandale, IARegistered Nov 29, 2021

N1148S is a 1971 Schweizer SGS 1-34 (glider) with serial number 58, registered in Urbandale, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (glider), issued Jul 14, 1971. It is one of 45 SGS 1-34 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Iowa. About 29% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 21, 2010.

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Registration expiresNov 30, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Nov 30, 2028
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Urbandale, IA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
Certificate issued
Nov 29, 2021
Last FAA action
Jun 23, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A03E90
Mode S code (octal)
50037220
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
SCHWEIZER
Type certificate (TCDS)
G3EA (K & L Soaring LLC)
Year manufactured
1971
Serial number
58
Aircraft type
Glider
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jul 14, 1971
Approved operations
Glider

Public airports near Urbandale

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Des Moines International
Des Moines, IA
KDSM9 miTowered100LL, A
Ankeny Regional
Ankeny, IA
KIKV12 miNon-towered100LL, A
Winterset Municipal
Winterset, IA
3Y323 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

NTSB accident and incident records

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Apr 21, 2010Waynesville, OHSchweizer SGS1-34 this airframeSubstantialMinorCEN10CA225

From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.

Other SGS 1-34 in Iowa