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N17953 V

Schweizer SGS 1-26E · 1973 · Fort Collins, CO

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N17953 is a 1973 Schweizer SGS 1-26E (serial 553), registered to Csa Foundation Inc (corporation) in Fort Collins, CO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1973 (53 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 93% of registered Schweizer SGS 1-26Es. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A13DBF. It is one of 131 Schweizer SGS 1-26E aircraft on the FAA registry. Csa Foundation Inc holds 5 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Csa Foundation Inc
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Fort Collins, CO
Serial number
553
Year built
1973 · 53 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1G
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A13DBF · 50236677 octal
Certificate issued
Jan 2, 2019
Airworthiness date
May 3, 1973
Last FAA activity
Jul 7, 2023
Registration expires
Jan 31, 2029
FAA region
S

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
None NONE
Engine type
None
FAA engine code
00000

116 of the 125 registered Schweizer SGS 1-26E carry this engine (93%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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ICAO24: a13dbf
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 8050124

Schweizer SGS 1-26E
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 1
Cruise: 50 KTAS
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N17953
Serial Number: 553
Year Manufactured: 1973
ACFTREF Code: 8050124
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1G
Type Aircraft: Glider (1)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50236677
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A13DBF

Registrant

Csa Foundation Inc
Corporation
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3012 Phoenix Dr
Fort Collins, CO, 805252517
FAA Region: S

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jan 2, 2019
Airworthiness May 3, 1973
Expiration Jan 31, 2029
Last Activity Jul 7, 2023
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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