Gliders on the US registry
FAA + NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 4,878 gliders currently registered in the US, with 394 NTSB accident records on file across the category.
Most common models
| 1 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | 418 airframes |
| 2 | Let BLANIK L-13 | 244 airframes |
| 3 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | 191 airframes |
| 4 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | 147 airframes |
| 5 | Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK | 119 airframes |
| 6 | Laister-kauffman LK-10A | 103 airframes |
| 7 | Schleicher ASW-20 | 102 airframes |
| 8 | Schweizer SGS 1-26A | 95 airframes |
| 9 | Schempp-hirth STANDARD CIRRUS | 95 airframes |
| 10 | Schweizer SGS 1-26C | 88 airframes |
| 11 | Schweizer SGU 2-22E | 84 airframes |
| 12 | Schleicher ASW-27 | 83 airframes |
| 13 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | 83 airframes |
| 14 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | 82 airframes |
| 15 | Cessna Aircraft Co CG-2 | 81 airframes |