Glider

N8683R

1963 Schweizer SGS 1-26B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
214
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Salisbury, NC
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Registration record

N8683R on the FAA register

Type
1963 Schweizer SGS 1-26B
Serial
214
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Salisbury, NC
Certificate issued
2015-09-03
Airworthiness date
1963-05-31
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABEF60
Mode S (octal)
52767540
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-09-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N8683R.
  • 2015-05-30
    Accident at Mocksville, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-06-08
    Accident at Toughkenamon,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-05-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8683R

N8683R is a 1963 Schweizer SGS 1-26B, serial number 214. It is registered to an individual in Salisbury, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 3, 2015 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 31, 1963.

N8683R has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-05-30 Accident · Mocksville, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA098
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 1 26B
Probable cause: The glider pilot over-ran the runway and impacted a structure after encountering a strong updraft on short final.
1968-06-08 Accident · Toughkenamon,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1815
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS126

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.