Glider

N2440W

1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1967
Serial
8
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Beltzville Soaring Club (Corporation)
Based
Lehighton, PA
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Registration record

N2440W on the FAA register

Type
1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33
Serial
8
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Beltzville Soaring Club
Lehighton, PA
Certificate issued
1988-12-02
Airworthiness date
1967-03-24
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A24148
Mode S (octal)
50440510
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N2440W.
  • 1980-04-20
    Accident at Jersey Shore,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-08-03
    Accident at Fredericksburg,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-09-13
    Accident at Warrenton,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-08-24
    Accident at Leesburg,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N2440W

N2440W is a 1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33, serial number 8. The FAA register lists Beltzville Soaring Club as the registrant in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 1988 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated March 24, 1967.

N2440W has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-04-20 Accident · Jersey Shore,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0889
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS233
Probable cause: LDR BFR RCHG TREES WHEN AIRSPEED TOO LOW TO CLR.
1976-08-03 Accident · Fredericksburg,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2895
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS233
Probable cause: GHT CAUSING LOSS OF VERT STAB AND RUDDER.
1970-09-13 Accident · Warrenton,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3773
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS233
Probable cause: LT DURING S TURN.PLTS SON PULLED BACK ON STICK.
1968-08-24 Accident · Leesburg,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2780
Reported aircraft: Schwiezer SGS233
Probable cause: DAMAGE.

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.