Glider

N8676R

Schweizer SGS 1-26A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
204
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Firebird Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Amelia Court House, VA
Registration record

N8676R on the FAA register

Type
Schweizer SGS 1-26A
Serial
204
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Firebird Aviation LLC
Amelia Court House, VA
Certificate issued
2019-04-09
Airworthiness date
1963-04-23
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABEC12
Mode S (octal)
52766022
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8676R.
  • 1967-07-08
    Accident at Espanola,N Mex, 31; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-04-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8676R

N8676R is a Schweizer SGS 1-26A, serial number 204. The FAA register lists Firebird Aviation LLC as the registrant in Amelia Court House, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 9, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 23, 1963.

N8676R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-07-08 Accident · Espanola,N Mex, 31 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2297
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS126
Probable cause: ER THAN STRIKE A FENCE PILOT ATTEMPTED A 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.