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N3873A

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1956 SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26A

GliderErie, CORegistered Jun 12, 2025

N3873A is a 1956 Schweizer SGS 1-26A (glider) with serial number 16, registered in Erie, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2031. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 11, 1983. It is one of 64 SGS 1-26A aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Colorado. About 69% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJun 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jun 30, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Erie, CO
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
Certificate issued
Jun 12, 2025
Last FAA action
Jun 12, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A4780D
Mode S code (octal)
51074015
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
SCHWEIZER
Type certificate (TCDS)
1G10 (K & L Soaring LLC)
Year manufactured
1956
Serial number
16
Aircraft type
Glider
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Apr 11, 1983
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Erie

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Erie Municipal
Erie, CO
KEIK2 miNon-towered100LL, A
Boulder Municipal
Boulder, CO
KBDU10 miNon-towered100LL, A, UL94
Rocky Mountain Metro
Denver, CO
KBJC10 miTowered100LL, A, UL94

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

Other SGS 1-26A in Colorado