Aircraft record

N75471970 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2020)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Oct 31, 2027
Based in: Warner Springs, CA; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 2004
NTSB events: 2; substantial, 2020
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Sky Sailing INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Warner Springs, CA
Certificate issued: Jul 22, 2004
Expires: Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard · Glider
Airworthiness date: Apr 14, 1970

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: 177
Aircraft type: Glider
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 2
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: AA2C32

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

2004 – nowSky Sailing INCWarner Springs, CA · 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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 14, 2020 · Warner Springs, CA

The pilot's inability to maintain altitude due to a loss of thermal lift, which resulted in an off-airport landing.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: WPR20CA273

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR20CA273)

Accident · minor damage

Mar 7, 1983 · Fremont, CA

THE ACFT BANGED INTO THE GROUND DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. THE GLIDER HAD SWERVED OFF THE RWY DURING THE TOW INTO A MUDDY GRASS AREA, THE PLT ATTEMPTED A PREMATURE TAKEOFF TO PREVENT GETTING STRUCK IN THE MUD. HE STATED THAT LACK OF FORWARD SPEED AND THE ANGLE OF THE TOW ROPE CAUSE THE ACFT TO 'SLAM BACK INTO THE GROUND.'

Damage: Minor
Injuries: Serious
Report: LAX83LA145

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX83LA145)

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.

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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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