N2878H — Schweizer SGS 1-35

Aircraft record

Serial number

58

Manufacturer

Schweizer

Model

SGS 1-35

Category

Glider

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N2878H →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA21FA239Jun 6, 2021Wurtsboro, NYFatal · 1 fatal

   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.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Schweizer SGS 1-35).

1. Sep 21, 2022deregistered — Nguyen Khanh H

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N2878H was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Schweizer SGS 1-35 above.

• until Mar 13, 19621946 Erco 415-C (s/n 3503)

Frequently asked

Has N2878H been in an accident?

Yes. N2878H appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2021.

What kind of aircraft is N2878H?

N2878H is a Schweizer SGS 1-35 (glider), serial number 58.

Has N2878H been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N2878H (ERA21FA239) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.