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N3874A V

Schweizer SGS 1-26A · 1956 · Grant Park, IL

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N3874A is a 1956 Schweizer SGS 1-26A (serial 35), registered to Mussman Craig (co-owner) in Grant Park, IL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1956 (70 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 98% of registered Schweizer SGS 1-26As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A47830. It is one of 64 Schweizer SGS 1-26A aircraft on the FAA registry. Mussman Craig holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Mussman Craig
Owner type
Co-Owner
Based in
Grant Park, IL
Serial number
35
Year built
1956 · 70 yrs old
Airworthiness class
1
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A47830 · 51074060 octal
Certificate issued
Mar 27, 2003
Airworthiness date
May 28, 1956
Last FAA activity
Sep 22, 2023
Registration expires
Dec 31, 2029
FAA region
Central

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
None NONE
Engine type
None
FAA engine code
00000

62 of the 63 registered Schweizer SGS 1-26A 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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ICAO24: a47830
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 8050116

Schweizer SGS 1-26A
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: N3874A
Serial Number: 35
Year Manufactured: 1956
ACFTREF Code: 8050116
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 1
Type Aircraft: Glider (1)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51074060
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A47830

Registrant

Mussman Craig
Co-Owner
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10250 N 16000E Rd
Grant Park, IL, 609405151
FAA Region: Central
Additional Names
SMITH TED

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Mar 27, 2003
Airworthiness May 28, 1956
Expiration Dec 31, 2029
Last Activity Sep 22, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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