Glider

N170DR

1962 Schleicher K 8 B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
8190
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lookout Mountain, TN
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Registration record

N170DR on the FAA register

Type
1962 Schleicher K 8 B
Serial
8190
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lookout Mountain, TN
Certificate issued
2001-04-28
Airworthiness date
1963-08-20
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A11988
Mode S (octal)
50214610
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-04-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N170DR.
  • 1979-05-26
    Accident at Benton,Tn, 42; damage: destroyed.
  • 1963-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N170DR

N170DR is a 1962 Schleicher K 8 B, serial number 8190. It is registered to an individual in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 28, 2001 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 20, 1963.

N170DR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-05-26 Accident · Benton,Tn, 42 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1452
Reported aircraft: Schleicher KA8B
Probable cause: WIND WAS CALM WITHOUT MUCH LIFTING ACTION.

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.