Aircraft record

N17873Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2012)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Mar 31, 2032
Based in: Bakersfield, CA; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 2025
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2012
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Bakersfield, CA
Certificate issued: Mar 3, 2025
Expires: Mar 31, 2032
Airworthiness: Standard · Glider
Airworthiness date: Jun 16, 1972

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
Serial number: 243
Aircraft type: Glider
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 2
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A13A4E

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

2025 – nowIndividual ownerBakersfield, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

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

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 28, 2012 · Peoria, AZ

The glider pilot released from the tow airplane at a lower altitude than the planned altitude, which resulted in an off-airport landing.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: WPR12CA084

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR12CA084)

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 16, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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