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N179651973 Schweizer SGS 2-33AK

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 21, 2011.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2010)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Windsor, VA
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2010
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Tidewater Soaring Society
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Windsor, VA
Certificate issued
Jun 3, 2009
Canceled
Jun 21, 2011
Airworthiness
Standard · Glider
Airworthiness date
Jul 31, 1973

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 2-33AK
Year
1973
Serial number
265
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
3
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A13DE4

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. 2009 – 2011Tidewater Soaring SocietyWindsor, VA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 30, 2010 · Windsor, VA

The unauthorized installation of a battery and associated wiring and electrical components, which resulted in an in-flight electrical fire of undetermined origin.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
ERA10LA387

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA10LA387)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 17, 1982 · Mecklenburg, NY

DURING APPROACH THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE WIND VELOCITY AND FAILED TO ALLOW FOR STRONG DOWNDRAFTS. THE GLIDER LOST ALTITUDE 4-500 FEET SHORT OF THE FIELD OVER A WOODEN AREA AND CAME TO REST IN A NOSED OVER POSITION IN THE TREES.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC83LA011

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC83LA011)

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.

Related aircraft

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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