Glider

N1228S

1971 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
213
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Connecticut Soaring Association Inc (Corporation)
Based
New London, CT
Registration record

N1228S on the FAA register

Type
1971 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
213
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Connecticut Soaring Association Inc
New London, CT
Certificate issued
2014-03-28
Airworthiness date
1971-06-11
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A05EA1
Mode S (octal)
50057241
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-03-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N1228S.
  • 1974-10-22
    Accident at Warren,Vt, 45; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-06-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N1228S

N1228S is a 1971 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 213. The FAA register lists Connecticut Soaring Association Inc as the registrant in New London, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 28, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated June 11, 1971.

N1228S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-10-22 Accident · Warren,Vt, 45 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4257
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS233
Probable cause: BY MOVEMENT OF SHOCK MOUNTED INSTRUMENT PANEL

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.