N2517H is a 1976 Schweizer SGS 1-26E (glider) with serial number 647, registered in New London, CT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (glider), issued Mar 29, 1976. It is one of 131 SGS 1-26E aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Connecticut. About 19% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 17, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- CONNECTICUT SOARING ASSOCIATION INC
- Location
- New London, CT
- Certificate issued
- Nov 28, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 15, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A25E8A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50457212
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near New London
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groton-New London Groton (New London), CT | KGON | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Elizabeth Field Fishers Island, NY | 0B8 | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Westerly State Westerly, RI | KWST | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1948 | ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ERCOUPE 415-C | 3142 | 1946 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2021 | WILLIMANTIC, CT | Schweizer SGS 1-26E this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA21LA276 |
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.