Glider

N173JS

Schweizer Sgu 2-22E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
173
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cleveland Soaring Society Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hartville, OH
Registration record

N173JS on the FAA register

Type
Schweizer Sgu 2-22E
Serial
173
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Cleveland Soaring Society Inc
Hartville, OH
Certificate issued
2025-06-12
Airworthiness date
1963-11-01
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1252B
Mode S (octal)
50222453
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N173JS.
  • 1983-04-23
    Accident at Cadiz, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-11-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N173JS

N173JS is a Schweizer Sgu 2-22E, serial number 173. The FAA register lists Cleveland Soaring Society Inc as the registrant in Hartville, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 1, 1963.

N173JS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-04-23 Accident · Cadiz, OH Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI83LA179
Reported aircraft: Schweizer Sgu 2-22E

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.