Glider

N17973

1972 Schweizer SGS 1-34

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
73
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Marion, TX
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Registration record

N17973 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Schweizer SGS 1-34
Serial
73
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Marion, TX
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A13E05
Mode S (octal)
50237005
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1975-08-08
    Accident at Adelanto,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N17973

N17973 is a 1972 Schweizer SGS 1-34, serial number 73. It is registered to an individual in Marion, Texas.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N17973 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-08-08 Accident · Adelanto,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2301
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS134
Probable cause: DRG ASSEMBLY

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.