N2997H is a 1979 Schweizer SGS 1-26E (glider) with serial number 697, registered in Westerville, OH. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (glider), issued Oct 31, 1979. It is one of 131 SGS 1-26E aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Ohio. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 19, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Westerville, OH
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Columbus FSDO (CMH FSDO) · (614) 255-3120
- Certificate issued
- Oct 23, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A31A3E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50615076
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Westerville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Glenn Columbus International Columbus, OH | KCMH | 9 mi | Towered | 100, A1+ |
| Ohio State University Columbus, OH | KOSU | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Delaware Muni/Jim Moore Field Delaware, OH | KDLZ | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1962 | ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ERCOUPE 415-C | 3622 | 1946 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2013 | Eighty Four, PA | Schweizer SGS 1 26E this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA14CA031 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.