Glider

N8688R

1966 Schweizer SGS 1-26A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
209
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spring Valley, CA
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Registration record

N8688R on the FAA register

Type
1966 Schweizer SGS 1-26A
Serial
209
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spring Valley, CA
Certificate issued
2012-12-04
Airworthiness date
1966-06-10
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABF00F
Mode S (octal)
52770017
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8688R.
  • 1967-03-25
    Accident at Carson City,Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-06-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8688R

N8688R is a 1966 Schweizer SGS 1-26A, serial number 209. It is registered to an individual in Spring Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2012 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 10, 1966.

N8688R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-03-25 Accident · Carson City,Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0964
Reported aircraft: Schweitzer 1-26A

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.