Glider

N8608R

1961 Schweizer SGS 1-26A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
128
Class
Glider
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sandy Valley, NV
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Registration record

N8608R on the FAA register

Type
1961 Schweizer SGS 1-26A
Serial
128
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sandy Valley, NV
Certificate issued
2014-11-07
Airworthiness date
1961-07-03
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABD257
Mode S (octal)
52751127
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N8608R.
  • 1967-07-08
    Accident at Halloran Spgs,Cal, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-12-26
    Accident at Torrey Pine,Calif, 05; damage: destroyed.
  • 1961-07-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8608R

N8608R is a 1961 Schweizer SGS 1-26A, serial number 128. It is registered to an individual in Sandy Valley, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2014 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 3, 1961.

N8608R has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-07-08 Accident · Halloran Spgs,Cal, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2296
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS126
1966-12-26 Accident · Torrey Pine,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4431
Reported aircraft: Schweizer I-26
Probable cause: NG,FLIPPING GLIDER IN STEEP RIGHT TURN.

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.