Glider

N17902

1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
292
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Honolulu Soaring Inc (Corporation)
Based
Waipahu, HI
Registration record

N17902 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
292
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Honolulu Soaring Inc
Waipahu, HI
Certificate issued
2025-02-18
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A13D0F
Mode S (octal)
50236417
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N17902 to the current registrant.
  • 1999-06-28
    Accident at Wailua, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
  • 1951-10-05
    N17902 previously assigned to a Piper J-2 (s/n 1502); cancelled.
Overview

About N17902

N17902 is a 1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 292. The FAA register lists Honolulu Soaring Inc as the registrant in Waipahu, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

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

N17902 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-06-28 Accident · Wailua, HI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX99LA232
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS-2-33A
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the existing gusty wind conditions and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.

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.