Glider

N17948

1973 Schweizer SGS 2-32

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
78
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pfisters Flying Wahine LLC (LLC)
Based
Waialua, HI
Registration record

N17948 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Schweizer SGS 2-32
Serial
78
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Pfisters Flying Wahine LLC
Waialua, HI
Certificate issued
2022-12-24
Airworthiness date
1973-02-22
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A13DA1
Mode S (octal)
50236641
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N17948.
  • 1981-09-07
    Accident at Plymouth,Ma, 21; damage: destroyed.
  • 1973-02-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N17948

N17948 is a 1973 Schweizer SGS 2-32, serial number 78. The FAA register lists Pfisters Flying Wahine LLC as the registrant in Waialua, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 24, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated February 22, 1973.

N17948 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-09-07 Accident · Plymouth,Ma, 21 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3052
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 2-32
Probable cause: D & TURNED BACK TWD RWY TO LND.

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.