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N1178S1971 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1993)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2029
Based in
Leonardtown, MD
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2000
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1993
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Leonardtown, MD
Certificate issued
Dec 12, 2000
Expires
Jul 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Oct 21, 1971

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Schweizer
Model
SGS 2-33A
Year
1971
Serial number
228
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A049B5

Engine

Make and model
None None
Type
None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2000 – nowIndividual ownerLeonardtown, MD · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 7, 1993 · Morrisville, VT

THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN SOARING WHICH RESULTED IN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE RIDGE AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE HIGH TERRAIN.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
BFO94LA003

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for BFO94LA003)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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