N48486 — 1959 Schleicher K 6 CR
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
N48486 has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 25, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 643
- Manufacturer
- Schleicher
- Model
- K 6 CR
- Year
- 1959
- Category
- Glider
- Engine
- None None
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Ploog Peter S — Imperial Beach, CA
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1959 Schleicher K 6 CR).
- Mar 20, 2025registered — Ploog Peter S
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N48486 was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1959 Schleicher K 6 CR above.
- until May 27, 1998Grumman Acft Eng Cor-schweizer G-164B (s/n 46B)
- until Jan 17, 1949Fairchild M-62A (s/n T43-5583)
Frequently asked
- Has N48486 been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N48486.
- What kind of aircraft is N48486?
- N48486 is a 1959 Schleicher K 6 CR (glider), serial number 643.
- Who is N48486 registered to?
- N48486 is registered to Ploog Peter S of Imperial Beach, CA. Registration status: active.
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