Glider

N17969

1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
269
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fremont Glider Club (Corporation)
Based
Rothbury, MI
Registration record

N17969 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
269
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Fremont Glider Club
Rothbury, MI
Certificate issued
2013-10-24
Airworthiness date
1973-03-15
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A13DE8
Mode S (octal)
50236750
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-10-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N17969.
  • 1980-07-05
    Accident at Frankfort,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-03-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N17969

N17969 is a 1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 269. The FAA register lists Fremont Glider Club as the registrant in Rothbury, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 24, 2013 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated March 15, 1973.

N17969 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-07-05 Accident · Frankfort,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1116
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 2-33A

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.