Glider

N1239S

1971 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1971
Serial
221
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sky Sailing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Warner Springs, CA
Registration record

N1239S on the FAA register

Type
1971 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
221
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Sky Sailing Inc
Warner Springs, CA
Certificate issued
2004-07-22
Airworthiness date
1971-07-28
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A0627B
Mode S (octal)
50061173
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-07-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N1239S.
  • 1983-11-11
    Accident at Fremont, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-01-21
    Accident at Fremont,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-07-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N1239S

N1239S is a 1971 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 221. The FAA register lists Sky Sailing Inc as the registrant in Warner Springs, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 2004 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated July 28, 1971.

N1239S has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-11-11 Accident · Fremont, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX84LA052
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
1977-01-21 Accident · Fremont,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0014
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 2-33
Probable cause: ER DIVIDER OF FREEWAY.

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.