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N2497W V

Schweizer SGS 1-26B · 1967 · Willcox, AZ

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N2497W is a 1967 Schweizer SGS 1-26B (serial 382), registered to Leroy Phillippe G (individual) in Willcox, AZ. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1967 (58 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 98% of registered Schweizer SGS 1-26Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A254D0. It is one of 92 Schweizer SGS 1-26B aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Leroy Phillippe G
Owner type
Individual
Based in
Willcox, AZ
Serial number
382
Year built
1967 · 59 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1G
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A254D0 · 50452320 octal
Certificate issued
Sep 27, 2022
Airworthiness date
Oct 10, 1967
Last FAA activity
Sep 2, 2023
Registration expires
Sep 30, 2029
FAA region
4

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
None NONE
Engine type
None
FAA engine code
00000

86 of the 88 registered Schweizer SGS 1-26B carry this engine (98%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

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

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 8050118

Schweizer SGS 1-26B
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: N2497W
Serial Number: 382
Year Manufactured: 1967
ACFTREF Code: 8050118
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): 50452320
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A254D0
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Registrant

Leroy Phillippe G
Individual
Po Box 1078
Willcox, AZ, 856441078
FAA Region: 4

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Sep 27, 2022
Airworthiness Oct 10, 1967
Expiration Sep 30, 2029
Last Activity Sep 2, 2023
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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