Glider

N8615R

1961 Schweizer SGS 1-26

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
142
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kinards, SC
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Registration record

N8615R on the FAA register

Type
1961 Schweizer SGS 1-26
Serial
142
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kinards, SC
Certificate issued
2020-02-12
Airworthiness date
1961-11-22
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABD5A5
Mode S (octal)
52752645
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8615R.
  • 1977-07-23
    Accident at Huntley,Il, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-11-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8615R

N8615R is a 1961 Schweizer SGS 1-26, serial number 142. It is registered to an individual in Kinards, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 22, 1961.

N8615R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-07-23 Accident · Huntley,Il, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2684
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 1-26
Probable cause: TRUCTIONS.

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.