Glider

N8603R

1961 Schweizer SGS 1-26

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
130
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alpha Whiskey LLC (LLC)
Based
Everett, WA
Registration record

N8603R on the FAA register

Type
1961 Schweizer SGS 1-26
Serial
130
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Alpha Whiskey LLC
Everett, WA
Certificate issued
2011-05-26
Airworthiness date
1961-06-20
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABD1A8
Mode S (octal)
52750650
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8603R.
  • 1971-06-13
    Accident at Hayfield,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-06-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8603R

N8603R is a 1961 Schweizer SGS 1-26, serial number 130. The FAA register lists Alpha Whiskey LLC as the registrant in Everett, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 2011 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 20, 1961.

N8603R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-06-13 Accident · Hayfield,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2008
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 1-26

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.