Glider

N8653R

1962 Schweizer SGS 1-26B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
189
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Montague, CA
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Registration record

N8653R on the FAA register

Type
1962 Schweizer SGS 1-26B
Serial
189
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Montague, CA
Certificate issued
2023-12-09
Airworthiness date
1962-08-18
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABE43B
Mode S (octal)
52762073
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8653R.
  • 1976-05-08
    Accident at Monterey,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8653R

N8653R is a 1962 Schweizer SGS 1-26B, serial number 189. It is registered to an individual in Montague, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 18, 1962.

N8653R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-05-08 Accident · Monterey,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2013
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS126
Probable cause: L LIFT.RIDGE LIFT NOT STRONG UN MAKE OPEN FLD.

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.