Glider

N17903

1973 Homebuilt SGS 2-33B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
283
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Harris Hill Soaring Corp (Corporation)
Based
Horseheads, NY
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Registration record

N17903 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Homebuilt SGS 2-33B
Serial
283
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Harris Hill Soaring Corp
Horseheads, NY
Certificate issued
1973-09-26
Airworthiness date
2025-08-06
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A13D10
Mode S (octal)
50236420
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 2023-10-28
    Accident at Elmira, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N17903 to the current registrant.
  • 1938-07-19
    N17903 previously assigned to a Piper J-2 (s/n 1503); cancelled.
Overview

About N17903

N17903 is a 1973 Homebuilt SGS 2-33B, serial number 283. The FAA register lists Harris Hill Soaring Corp as the registrant in Horseheads, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 1973 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated August 6, 2025.

N17903 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-10-28 Accident · Elmira, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA029
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to attain a proper glidepath for a landing on the intended runway, which resulted in an off-airport landing and impact with soft terrain.

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.