Glider

N17901

1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
291
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wisconsin Soaring Society Inc (Corporation)
Based
Delafield, WI
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Registration record

N17901 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
291
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Wisconsin Soaring Society Inc
Delafield, WI
Certificate issued
1999-02-24
Airworthiness date
1973-07-23
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A13D0E
Mode S (octal)
50236416
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N17901 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-07-12
    Accident at Indianapolis, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1955-10-20
    N17901 previously assigned to a Taylor J-2 (s/n 1501); cancelled.
Overview

About N17901

N17901 is a 1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 291. The FAA register lists Wisconsin Soaring Society Inc as the registrant in Delafield, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 1999 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated July 23, 1973.

N17901 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-07-12 Accident · Indianapolis, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA268
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Probable cause: the delayed in-flight decision of the pilot in command to take control of the aircraft and the proper airspeed not obtained/maintained by the pilot in command which resulted in a stall. A factor to the accident was the runway light.

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.