N5839V is a 1964 Schweizer SGS 1-26B (glider) with serial number 272, registered in Montague, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (glider), issued Aug 28, 1964. It is one of 92 SGS 1-26B aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in California. About 52% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 8, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Montague, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Apr 6, 2012
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A784B4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51702264
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Montague
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montague-Yreka Rohrer Field Montague, CA | 1O5 | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Siskiyou County Montague, CA | KSIY | 5 mi | Non-towered | A |
| Weed Weed, CA | O46 | 17 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2015 | Silver Springs, NV | Schweizer SGS 1 26B this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA15CA172 |
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.