Glider

N1242S

1971 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
224
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
New England Soaring Association (Corporation)
Based
North Springfield, VT
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Registration record

N1242S on the FAA register

Type
1971 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
224
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
New England Soaring Association
North Springfield, VT
Certificate issued
2001-08-13
Airworthiness date
1971-09-13
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A0653D
Mode S (octal)
50062475
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).
  • 2017-05-20
    Accident at Springfield, VT; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-08-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N1242S.
  • 1971-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N1242S

N1242S is a 1971 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 224. The FAA register lists New England Soaring Association as the registrant in North Springfield, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 13, 2001 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 September 13, 1971.

N1242S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-05-20 Accident · Springfield, VT Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA298
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS233
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain an adequate glidepath and the flight instructor s delayed remedial action, which resulted in the glider landing short of the runway in trees.

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.