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N598CJ

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1974 SCHWEIZER SGS 1-26E

GliderNew Castle, VARegistered Feb 19, 2025

N598CJ is a 1974 Schweizer SGS 1-26E (glider) with serial number 598, registered in New Castle, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2032; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2031. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (glider), issued Jun 7, 1974. It is one of 131 SGS 1-26E aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Virginia. About 35% of them were built after it.

1945days left
Registration expiresFeb 29, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 29, 2032
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
BLUE RIDGE SOARING SOCIETY
Location
New Castle, VA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
Certificate issued
Feb 19, 2025
Last FAA action
Feb 19, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A7BB5A
Mode S code (octal)
51735532
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
SCHWEIZER
Type certificate (TCDS)
1G10 (K & L Soaring LLC)
Year manufactured
1974
Serial number
598
Aircraft type
Glider
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jun 7, 1974
Approved operations
Glider

Public airports near New Castle

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Fld)
Roanoke, VA
KROA14 miTowered100LL, A
Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive
Blacksburg, VA
KBCB26 miNon-towered100LL, A+
Greenbrier Valley
Lewisburg, WV
KLWB29 miTowered100LL, A

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 1-26E in Virginia