Glider

N8747

1970 Homebuilt KA8B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
SH8639
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wichita, KS
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Registration record

N8747 on the FAA register

Type
1970 Homebuilt KA8B
Serial
SH8639
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
2015-05-04
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC087F
Mode S (octal)
53004177
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-05-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8747.
  • 2002-09-28
    Accident at Tullahoma, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N8747

N8747 is a 1970 Homebuilt KA8B, serial number SH8639. It is registered to co-owners in Wichita, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 4, 2015 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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

N8747 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-09-28 Accident · Tullahoma, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL02LA177
Reported aircraft: Schempp-Hirth KA8B
Probable cause: The student pilot misjudged the airspeed and altitude during a visual approach to land that resulted in the in-flight collision with the trees.

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.