Glider

N1185S

1972 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1972
Serial
235
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fault Line Flyers (Corporation)
Based
Leander, TX
Registration record

N1185S on the FAA register

Type
1972 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
235
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Fault Line Flyers
Leander, TX
Certificate issued
1988-08-25
Airworthiness date
1972-04-27
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A04D03
Mode S (octal)
50046403
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N1185S.
  • 1978-06-22
    Accident at Spilewood,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-09-05
    Accident at Spicewood,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-04-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N1185S

N1185S is a 1972 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 235. The FAA register lists Fault Line Flyers as the registrant in Leander, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 1988 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated April 27, 1972.

N1185S has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-06-22 Accident · Spilewood,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1543
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 2-33A
1976-09-05 Accident · Spicewood,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2585
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS233
Probable cause: R CABLE

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.