Models · Schleicher · Gliders · data as of October 2, 2026

Schleicher KA 6

54 on the U.S. register across 6 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1957 to 1985; half of them date from 1964 or earlier. Kansas has the most (12). 19% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the KA 6 from the FAA's model table

Type: Glider · Gliders
Power: None
Common engines: None None (51), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (1)
Seats: 1
Cruise speed: about 60 mph
Maker on the register: Schleicher
Registered: earliest certificate November 20, 1973; newest May 7, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Kansas12Texas4Illinois4Washington3Michigan3Georgia3South Carolina2Pennsylvania2Ohio2New York2New Mexico2Delaware2

Who owns them registrant type

Individual41 (76%)Corporation8 (15%)Co-owned3 (6%)Partnership1 (2%)LLC1 (2%)

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
KA 6 CR	28	1959 to 1967	51.9%
KA 6 E	19	1965 to 1985	35.2%
KA 6 CR-PE	2	1963 to 1964	3.7%
KA 6 BR	2	1957	3.7%
KA 6	2	1957	3.7%
KA 6 B	1	1957	1.9%

When they were built by decade · 9 with no year on file

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

Registration status

Valid54 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard46 (85%)Experimental7 (13%)None on file1 (2%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Wichita Soaring Assoc1Wabash Valley Soaring Association INC1U S Southwest Soaring Museum INC1Port Townsend Aero Museum1Midwestern Soaring Assoc1Midwest Glider Conservancy INC1Lsk Aviation CORP1Kennin Christiane M1Greater Houston Soaring Assoc1AG Leasing LLC1

Fleet pages: Port Townsend Aero Museum

Accident history NTSB

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Schleicher KA 6 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

54 as of October 2, 2026, counting 6 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Schleicher KA 6s?

Kansas, with 12.

Who owns the Schleicher KA 6?

19% 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 · 54

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N1771R	Schleicher KA 6 E	Lsk Aviation CORP Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2026-05-07	Valid
N7714	Schleicher KA 6 E	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2026-05-06	Valid
N5597A	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2025-10-16	Valid
N6501D	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2025-06-24	Valid
N3083	Schleicher KA 6 E	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2025-03-05	Valid
N9044R	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2024-08-22	Valid
N1825	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2024-05-11	Valid
N8705R	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2023-10-24	Valid
N374TG	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2023-08-28	Valid
N903KB	Schleicher KA 6	Midwest Glider Conservancy INC Wichita, Kansas	Standard	2023-07-21	Valid
N116DS	Schleicher KA 6 E	Individual owner New Mexico	Experimental	2023-02-06	Valid
N9188X	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Greater Houston Soaring Assoc Needville, Texas	Standard	2023-01-30	Valid
N4600T	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2022-11-18	Valid
N66KE	Schleicher KA 6 E	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2021-10-28	Valid
N59256	Schleicher KA 6 E	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2021-10-18	Valid
N5756D	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Ohio	None on file	2021-09-23	Valid
N166E	Schleicher KA 6 E	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2021-09-08	Valid
N13233	Schleicher KA 6 E	AG Leasing LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2020-05-07	Valid
N7481	Schleicher KA 6	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2019-08-07	Valid
N4029A	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2019-03-27	Valid
N4676S	Schleicher KA 6 CR-PE	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2018-07-25	Valid
N458BK	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2018-04-24	Valid
N4938C	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-04-19	Valid
N6384T	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner New York	Standard	2018-04-17	Valid
N99DW	Schleicher KA 6 E	U S Southwest Soaring Museum INC Moriarty, New Mexico	Experimental	2018-03-26	Valid
N53RA	Schleicher KA 6 E	Wichita Soaring Assoc Wichita, Kansas	Standard	2018-02-02	Valid
N588M	Schleicher KA 6 E	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2016-01-21	Valid
N10DV	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner New York	Experimental	2013-12-03	Valid
N3038K	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2013-09-04	Valid
N4099C	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2013-04-03	Valid
N4296C	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2013-02-06	Valid
N9431H	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2011-06-14	Valid
N6363T	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2011-06-13	Valid
N2634P	Schleicher KA 6 E	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2011-06-07	Valid
N6ZS	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2010-03-11	Valid
N4793T	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2008-08-15	Valid
N43J	Schleicher KA 6 E	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2008-05-23	Valid
N4784S	Schleicher KA 6 E	Port Townsend Aero Museum Port Townsend, Washington	Standard	2007-07-02	Valid
N86CR	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Texas	Experimental	2006-12-12	Valid
N958Z	Schleicher KA 6 CR-PE	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2006-11-16	Valid
N412XL	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2003-12-04	Valid
N3176	Schleicher KA 6 E	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2003-04-18	Valid
N196PL	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Midwestern Soaring Assoc Peculiar, Missouri	Standard	2000-05-16	Valid
N72358	Schleicher KA 6 BR	Individual owner Kansas	Experimental	2000-05-05	Valid
N1200	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1999-11-03	Valid
N1342	Schleicher KA 6 E	Individual owner Kansas	Experimental	1999-06-23	Valid
N70703	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Kennin Christiane M Killeen, Texas	Experimental	1997-10-10	Valid
N800QE	Schleicher KA 6 BR	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1997-07-09	Valid
N3075	Schleicher KA 6 E	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1990-06-06	Valid
N335SE	Schleicher KA 6 E	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	1989-08-31	Valid
N10LS	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1987-09-17	Valid
N5066	Schleicher KA 6 CR	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1986-10-21	Valid
N102K	Schleicher KA 6 E	Wabash Valley Soaring Association INC Lawrenceville, Illinois	Standard	1978-01-25	Valid
N2720C	Schleicher KA 6 B	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1973-11-20	Valid