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Schleicher Alexander K 7

15 on the U.S. register. Built from 1958 to 1965; half of them date from 1961 or earlier. Georgia has the most (3). 33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Schleicher Alexander K 7: German two-seat glider, 1960
Photo: Aeroklub Chrudim, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Schleicher K7 on Wikipedia

About the K 7 from the FAA's model table

Type
Glider · Gliders
Power
None
Common engines
None None (13)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 60 mph
Maker on the register
Schleicher Alexander
Registered
earliest certificate October 28, 2003; newest December 20, 2025

Where they are owner's state

Georgia3Michigan2Washington1Tennessee1Nebraska1North Dakota1Montana1Minnesota1Maryland1Kansas1Colorado1Alabama1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual6 (40%)Corporation5 (33%)Co-owned4 (27%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
K 7151958 to 1965100.0%

When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file

02581031950101960

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0122322010220123201512016220222202312025

Registration status

Valid15 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard14 (93%)None on file1 (7%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Southern Eagles Soring INC1So Soo Flying Club1Fargo Air Museum1Crawford Soaring INC1Adrian Soaring Club INC1

Fleet pages: Fargo Air Museum

Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

2014-04-27ERA14CA215 · K 7 N1002Z · accident near Benton, TN · serious injuries

The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Schleicher Alexander K 7 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

15 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Schleicher Alexander K 7s?

Georgia, with 3.

Who owns the Schleicher Alexander K 7?

33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 15

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N80413 Schleicher Alexander
K 7
Co-owned owner
Georgia
Standard 2025-12-20 Valid
N581A Schleicher Alexander
K 7
Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2023-06-13 Valid
N1047Z Schleicher Alexander
K 7
Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2023-01-13 Valid
N997K Schleicher Alexander
K 7
Individual owner
Montana
Standard 2022-09-01 Valid
N900BN Schleicher Alexander
K 7
Co-owned owner
Washington
Standard 2022-08-27 Valid
N4280A Schleicher Alexander
K 7
Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2016-07-06 Valid
N6385T Schleicher Alexander
K 7
Crawford Soaring INC
Crawford, Colorado
Standard 2015-10-05 Valid
N1002Z Schleicher Alexander
K 7
Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2015-06-25 Valid
N5578A Schleicher Alexander
K 7
Fargo Air Museum
Fargo, North Dakota
Standard 2015-02-02 Valid
N4637T Schleicher Alexander
K 7
Co-owned owner
Minnesota
Standard 2012-09-07 Valid
N4700G Schleicher Alexander
K 7
Southern Eagles Soring INC
Butler, Georgia
Standard 2012-02-14 Valid
N608A Schleicher Alexander
K 7
Co-owned owner
Kansas
None on file 2010-11-16 Valid
N6159M Schleicher Alexander
K 7
Adrian Soaring Club INC
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Standard 2010-03-02 Valid
N584T Schleicher Alexander
K 7
Individual owner
Maryland
Standard 2005-09-26 Valid
N8241E Schleicher Alexander
K 7
So Soo Flying Club
South Sioux City, Nebraska
Standard 2003-10-28 Valid