Glider

N2055T

1977 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
495
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Long Island Soaring Association Inc (Corporation)
Based
Yaphank, NY
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Registration record

N2055T on the FAA register

Type
1977 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
495
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Long Island Soaring Association Inc
Yaphank, NY
Certificate issued
1978-08-07
Airworthiness date
1977-08-05
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A1A7AF
Mode S (octal)
50323657
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).
  • 2022-08-04
    Accident at Shirley, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-10-21
    Accident at Shirley, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-03-25
    Accident at Brookhaven, NY; damage: minor.
  • 1978-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N2055T.
  • 1977-08-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N2055T

N2055T is a 1977 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 495. The FAA register lists Long Island Soaring Association Inc as the registrant in Yaphank, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 1978 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 (glider), dated August 5, 1977.

N2055T has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-08-04 Accident · Shirley, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA370
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Probable cause: The flight instructor s failure to ensure clearance from an electrical junction box during takeoff, which resulted in a collision.
2000-10-21 Accident · Shirley, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC01LA020
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision to abort the glide toward the airport. A factor was the pilot's failure to comply with the published best glide speed.
1990-03-25 Accident · Brookhaven, NY Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · NYC90LA082
Reported aircraft: Schweizer S2-33A
Probable cause: CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS A HARD LANDING AFTER THE PILOT STALLED THE GLIDER WHILE TURNING ONTO FINAL APPROACH.

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.