Glider

N8690R

1963 Schweizer SGS 1-26B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1963
Serial
215
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sherman, TX
Registration record

N8690R on the FAA register

Type
1963 Schweizer SGS 1-26B
Serial
215
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sherman, TX
Certificate issued
2018-08-02
Airworthiness date
1963-07-10
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABF2AE
Mode S (octal)
52771256
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N8690R.
  • 1963-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8690R

N8690R is a 1963 Schweizer SGS 1-26B, serial number 215. It is registered to an individual in Sherman, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 10, 1963.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8690R.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8690R.

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.