Glider

N1196

1966 Schleicher K 8 B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
8573
Class
Glider
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wichita, KS
Registration record

N1196 on the FAA register

Type
1966 Schleicher K 8 B
Serial
8573
Engines
—
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
2007-10-15
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A050CC
Mode S (octal)
50050314
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-10-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N1196.
  • 1995-09-02
    Accident at Mayville, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N1196

N1196 is a 1966 Schleicher K 8 B, serial number 8573. It is registered to co-owners in Wichita, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 15, 2007 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats.

N1196 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-09-02 Accident · Mayville, NY Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC95LA215
Reported aircraft: Schleicher KA-8B
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate inflight planning, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees.

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.