N8740R
1963 Schleicher K 8 B
N8740R on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-02-28Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1984-12-26Certificate of registration issued as N8740R.
- 1963-08-04Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
About N8740R
N8740R is a 1963 Schleicher K 8 B, serial number 8189. The FAA register lists Wabash Valley Soaring Assoc Inc as the registrant in Lawrenceville, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 26, 1984 and expires on February 28, 2029.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 4, 1963.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8740R.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8740R.
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.
