Glider

N17867

1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
280
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aero Club Albatross (Corporation)
Based
Blairstown, NJ
Registration record

N17867 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
280
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Aero Club Albatross
Blairstown, NJ
Certificate issued
2017-11-06
Airworthiness date
1973-05-24
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A13A2F
Mode S (octal)
50235057
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-03
    Accident at Mount Bethel, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N17867.
  • 1973-05-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N17867

N17867 is a 1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 280. The FAA register lists Aero Club Albatross as the registrant in Blairstown, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2017 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated May 24, 1973.

N17867 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-09-03 Accident · Mount Bethel, PA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA22LA407
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Probable cause: The glider s encounter with atmospheric conditions, where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight resulting in an off-airport landing and collision with powerlines.

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.