Glider

N1688

Homebuilt AC-4C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
049
Class
Glider
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Charlotte, NC
Registration record

N1688 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt AC-4C
Serial
049
Engines
—
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Charlotte, NC
Certificate issued
2009-01-20
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A112D6
Mode S (octal)
50211326
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-01-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N1688 to the current registrant.
  • 1976-02-11
    N1688 previously assigned to a Convair 240 (s/n 267); cancelled.
  • 1970-06-26
    N1688 previously assigned to a North American Navion (s/n NAV-4-430); cancelled.
  • 1929-08-01
    N1688 previously assigned to a Swallow Swallow (s/n 868); cancelled.
Overview

About N1688

N1688 is a Homebuilt AC-4C, serial number 049. It is registered to an individual in Charlotte, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 20, 2009 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N1688. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-09-05 Accident · Reno,Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3889
Reported aircraft: Navion A — a different aircraft that carried the N1688 registration before this airframe.

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.