Glider

N17868

1972 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
246
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol (Corporation)
Based
Maxwell Afb, AL
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Registration record

N17868 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
246
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, AL
Certificate issued
2003-12-08
Airworthiness date
1972-07-07
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A13A30
Mode S (octal)
50235060
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N17868.
  • 1972-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N17868

N17868 is a 1972 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 246. The FAA register lists Civil Air Patrol as the registrant in Maxwell Afb, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2003 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated July 7, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N17868.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N17868.

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.