N8657R is a 1963 Schweizer SGS 1-26B (glider) with serial number 193, registered in Moses Lake, WA. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 3, 1963. It is one of 92 SGS 1-26B aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Washington. About 70% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 26, 2025.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Moses Lake, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Spokane FSDO (GEG FSDO) · (509) 532-2340 or (800) 341-2623
- Last FAA action
- Jul 3, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABE4C7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52762307
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Moses Lake
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Lake Municipal Moses Lake, WA | W20 | 2 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Grant County International Moses Lake, WA | KMWH | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
| Warden Warden, WA | 2S4 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Ontario, OR | Schweizer SGS 1-26B this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR25LA144 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.