N9839E is a 1965 Schweizer SGS 1-26C (glider) with serial number 270, registered in Elgin, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2030. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 10, 1965. It is one of 55 SGS 1-26C aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Illinois. About 42% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 1, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Elgin, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- Jun 13, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jun 13, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADB9E1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53334741
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Elgin
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dupage Chicago/West Chicago, IL | KDPA | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Lake In The Hills Chicago/Lake In The Hills, IL | 3CK | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Schaumburg Regional Chicago/Schaumburg, IL | 06C | 12 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | Hampshire, IL | Schweizer SGS 1-26C this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN25LA202 |
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.