Glider

N2498W

1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
46
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Long Beach, CA
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Registration record

N2498W on the FAA register

Type
1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33
Serial
46
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Long Beach, CA
Certificate issued
2025-04-29
Airworthiness date
1967-10-05
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A254F3
Mode S (octal)
50452363
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N2498W.
  • 1969-07-13
    Accident at Chula Vista,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-10-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N2498W

N2498W is a 1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33, serial number 46. It is registered to an individual in Long Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 29, 2025 and expires on April 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated October 5, 1967.

N2498W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-07-13 Accident · Chula Vista,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2240
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS2-3
Probable cause: RIDGE SOARING.

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.