Glider

N8679R

1963 Schweizer Sgu 2-22E

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
162
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Udall, KS
Registration record

N8679R on the FAA register

Type
1963 Schweizer Sgu 2-22E
Serial
162
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Udall, KS
Certificate issued
2017-04-18
Airworthiness date
1963-05-04
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABEC7B
Mode S (octal)
52766173
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N8679R.
  • 1973-08-25
    Accident at Medina,Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-08-03
    Accident at Jefferson Ind, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8679R

N8679R is a 1963 Schweizer Sgu 2-22E, serial number 162. It is registered to an individual in Udall, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 4, 1963.

N8679R has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-08-25 Accident · Medina,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4017
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 2-22
Probable cause: ED NOSE DEVELOPED HI SINK RATE HIT BOUNDARY FENCE.
1964-08-03 Accident · Jefferson Ind, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2338
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 222E

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.