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N8740R

Schleicher K 8 B

Valid Illinois

N8740R is a Schleicher K 8 B, a glider with no engine, built in 1963. It has 1 seat. It is registered to Wabash Valley Soaring Assoc INC, a corporation in Lawrenceville, Illinois. The registration is valid: it was issued on December 26, 1984 and expires on February 28, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate, dated August 4, 1963.

Aircraft

Maker
Schleicher
Model
K 8 B
Serial number
8189
Type
Glider
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
1963
Cruising speed
60 mph
Transponder code
AC079A (octal 53003632)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 26, 1984
Expires
February 28, 2029
Last FAA action
July 18, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · August 4, 1963
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00742191

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Wabash Valley Soaring Assoc INC
Type
Corporation
Address
13870 Hangar Rd
Lawrenceville, IL 62439

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data