Aircraft record

N1197S1970 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 18, 2015.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1996)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Louisburg, NC; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 1991
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1996
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Last registered owner: Carolina Gliding
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Louisburg, NC
Certificate issued: Jun 10, 1991
Canceled: May 18, 2015
Airworthiness: Standard · Glider
Airworthiness date: Mar 23, 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: 1970
Serial number: 197
Aircraft type: Glider
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 2
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A05100

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

1991 – 2015Carolina GlidingLouisburg, NC

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 30, 1996 · Franklinton, NC

the failure of the instructor pilot to maintain control of the aircraft.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ATL96LA089

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL96LA089)

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 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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