Glider

N196J

1967 Bolkow Phoebus A-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
766
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wichita, KS
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Registration record

N196J on the FAA register

Type
1967 Bolkow Phoebus A-1
Serial
766
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
2026-08-12
Airworthiness date
1968-07-12
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A17F3D
Mode S (octal)
50277475
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N196J.
  • 1972-07-05
    Accident at Pearblossom,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N196J

N196J is a 1967 Bolkow Phoebus A-1, serial number 766. It is registered to an individual in Wichita, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 12, 1968.

N196J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-07-05 Accident · Pearblossom,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3381
Reported aircraft: Bolkow Phoebs

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.