Glider

N17914

1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
290
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Waipahu, HI
Registration record

N17914 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
290
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Waipahu, HI
Certificate issued
2024-12-09
Airworthiness date
1973-07-23
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A13D34
Mode S (octal)
50236464
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N17914 to the current registrant.
  • 1999-10-14
    Accident at Waialua, HI; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1937-08-21
    N17914 previously assigned to a Taylor J-2 (s/n 1514); cancelled.
Overview

About N17914

N17914 is a 1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 290. It is registered to co-owners in Waipahu, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2024 and expires on December 31, 2031.

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.

N17914 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-10-14 Accident · Waialua, HI Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX00LA009
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS-2-33A
Probable cause: The pilot's delay in recognizing the onset of a wind direction change resulting in the downward flow of wind on the leeward side of the mountain (strong sink rate).

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.