Glider

N8657R

1963 Schweizer SGS 1-26B

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
193
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Moses Lake, WA
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Registration record

N8657R on the FAA register

Type
1963 Schweizer SGS 1-26B
Serial
193
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Moses Lake, WA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1963-05-03
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABE4C7
Mode S (octal)
52762307
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-04-26
    Accident at Ontario, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-05-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8657R

N8657R is a 1963 Schweizer SGS 1-26B, serial number 193. It is registered to an individual in Moses Lake, Washington.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 3, 1963.

N8657R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-04-26 Accident · Ontario, OR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR25LA144
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 1-26B
Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the final approach to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
NTSB report ↗

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.