N8683R is a 1963 Schweizer SGS 1-26B (glider) with serial number 214, registered in Salisbury, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 31, 1963. It is one of 92 SGS 1-26B aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in North Carolina. About 70% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 30, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Salisbury, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
- Certificate issued
- Sep 3, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABEF60
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52767540
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Salisbury
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Carolina Regional Salisbury, NC | KRUQ | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Davidson County Executive Lexington, NC | KEXX | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Twin Lakes Mocksville, NC | 8A7 | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2015 | Mocksville, NC | Schweizer SGS 1 26B this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA15CA098 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.