Aircraft record

N178881972 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registration pendingUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2007)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Pending; expires —
Based in: Tehachapi, CA; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; on record
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2007
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Tehachapi, CA
Airworthiness: Standard · Glider
Airworthiness date: Nov 7, 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
Year: 1972
Serial number: 258
Aircraft type: Glider
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 2
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A13A76

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

until nowIndividual ownerTehachapi, CA · current
1965Houston Air Center INCHouston, TX · different airframe: Douglas C-53 S/N 11682

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

Oct 15, 2007 · Tehachapi, CA

The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude that led to an undershoot, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: SEA08CA011

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA08CA011)

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 18, 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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