Schweizer SGS 1-35 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 58 Schweizer SGS 1-35 airframes on record (built 1973–1981), 28 currently registered. 3 have one or more NTSB accident records (3 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Schweizer SGS 1-35 accidents
The glider pilot’s loss of visual references during the landing approach resulting in an off-airport landing on rough sloping terrain.
The pilot’s low-altitude release from tow for reasons that could not be determined, and his subsequent exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack while returning to the runway, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing and to use the Before Landing checklist.