Glider

N1002Z

1961 Schleicher Alexander K 7

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
984
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Benton, TN
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Registration record

N1002Z on the FAA register

Type
1961 Schleicher Alexander K 7
Serial
984
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Benton, TN
Certificate issued
2015-06-25
Airworthiness date
1961-05-29
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0076A
Mode S (octal)
50003552
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N1002Z.
  • 2014-04-27
    Accident at Benton, TN; damage: minor.
  • 1980-09-24
    Accident at Montpelier,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N1002Z

N1002Z is a 1961 Schleicher Alexander K 7, serial number 984. It is registered to an individual in Benton, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 29, 1961.

N1002Z has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-04-27 Accident · Benton, TN Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · ERA14CA215
Reported aircraft: Schleicher Alexander K 7
Probable cause: The pilot's distraction with traffic on the runway, and his subsequent failure to retract the air brakes prior to touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing.
1980-09-24 Accident · Montpelier,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2471
Reported aircraft: Schleicher K7
Probable cause: RS DRG LANDING.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.