Glider

N1663

1968 Slingsby T-53B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
1653
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Evans Brian E + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Cleveland, TN
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Registration record

N1663 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Slingsby T-53B
Serial
1653
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Evans Brian E + 1 co-owner
Cleveland, TN
Certificate issued
1989-07-26
Airworthiness date
1970-10-30
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A10AB9
Mode S (octal)
50205271
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1989-07-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N1663 to the current registrant.
  • 1971-03-27
    Accident at Norfolk,Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
  • 1937-12-13
    N1663 previously assigned to a Eaglerock Long WING Eaglerock (s/n 124); cancelled.
Overview

About N1663

N1663 is a 1968 Slingsby T-53B, serial number 1653. The FAA register lists Evans Brian E + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Cleveland, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 26, 1989 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated October 30, 1970.

N1663 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-03-27 Accident · Norfolk,Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0104
Reported aircraft: Slingsby T-53
Probable cause: .LNDD ON SHORT FLD,TREES ON END.FUSELAGE DMGD.

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.