Glider

N5563V

1960 Slingsby Type 43 Series 3F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
1028
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Corning, IA
Registration record

N5563V on the FAA register

Type
1960 Slingsby Type 43 Series 3F
Serial
1028
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Corning, IA
Certificate issued
2016-01-05
Airworthiness date
1961-07-26
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7188A
Mode S (octal)
51614212
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-01-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N5563V.
  • 1985-04-20
    Accident at Lovettsville, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
Overview

About N5563V

N5563V is a 1960 Slingsby Type 43 Series 3F, serial number 1028. It is registered to an individual in Corning, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 5, 2016 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 26, 1961.

N5563V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-04-20 Accident · Lovettsville, VA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · BFO85LA037
Reported aircraft: Slingsby Type 43 Series 3F

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.