Schleicher K 8 B
FAA model code3801563
Schleicher K 8 B: Glider, with 19 aircraft on the US register, built between 1962 and 1966.
- 19
- On the US register
- 0
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 60mph
- Cruise speed
- Manufacturer
- Schleicher
- Class
- Glider
- Engine type
- None
- Operates from
- Land
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Build years on the register
- 1962–1966
Aircraft on the register by year built
More registered Schleicher K 8 B aircraft were built in 1964 than in any other year: 3.
Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Registry, retrieved 2026-09-22. Counts are Voydar's tally of current registrations. Aircraft still registered today, by year of manufacture; not production totals.
Where they are registered
US states with the most registrations of this type. The state is the registration address, a count only.
- KS4
- CA3
- DE2
- IL2
- CO1
- FL1
- GA1
- OH1
- OK1
- OR1
- SC1
- TN1
Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Registry, retrieved 2026-09-22. Counts are Voydar's tally of current registrations.
Accident record
2 NTSB records match an aircraft of this type that is on the register today (19 registered). This is not an accident rate: it leaves out aircraft no longer registered and says nothing about hours flown.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Other Schleicher models
All Schleicher modelsSpecifications are the FAA aircraft reference record for the model code; the FAA file carries no dimensions or performance beyond those shown. Reference data, not for flight planning.