Glider

N17956

1973 Homebuilt SGS 2-33B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
286
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Long Island Soaring Association (Corporation)
Based
Yaphank, NY
Registration record

N17956 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Homebuilt SGS 2-33B
Serial
286
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Long Island Soaring Association
Yaphank, NY
Certificate issued
1988-08-02
Airworthiness date
2023-07-25
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A13DC2
Mode S (octal)
50236702
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1988-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N17956.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N17956

N17956 is a 1973 Homebuilt SGS 2-33B, serial number 286. The FAA register lists Long Island Soaring Association as the registrant in Yaphank, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 1988 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated July 25, 2023.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N17956.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N17956.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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