Glider

N17970

1973 Schweizer SGS 2-32

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
80
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Up Up & Away LLC (LLC)
Based
Stowe, VT
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Registration record

N17970 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Schweizer SGS 2-32
Serial
80
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Up Up & Away LLC
Stowe, VT
Certificate issued
2003-04-07
Airworthiness date
1973-04-17
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A13E02
Mode S (octal)
50237002
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-29
    Accident at Morrisville, VT; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N17970.
  • 1973-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N17970

N17970 is a 1973 Schweizer SGS 2-32, serial number 80. The FAA register lists Up Up & Away LLC as the registrant in Stowe, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2003 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated April 17, 1973.

N17970 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-08-29 Accident · Morrisville, VT Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA18FA238
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2 32
Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the glider's critical angle of attack while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the glider outside of its published weight limitations.

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.