Glider

N8638R

Schweizer SGS 1-23H-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
61
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Horseheads, NY
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Registration record

N8638R on the FAA register

Type
Schweizer SGS 1-23H-15
Serial
61
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Horseheads, NY
Certificate issued
2023-10-04
Airworthiness date
1962-11-21
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABDD7C
Mode S (octal)
52756574
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8638R.
  • 1962-11-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8638R

N8638R is a Schweizer SGS 1-23H-15, serial number 61. It is registered to an individual in Horseheads, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 4, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 21, 1962.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8638R.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8638R.

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.