Glider

N2637H

1976 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
447
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kutztown Aviation Svc Inc (Corporation)
Based
Germansville, PA
Registration record

N2637H on the FAA register

Type
1976 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
447
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Kutztown Aviation Svc Inc
Germansville, PA
Certificate issued
1987-08-20
Airworthiness date
1976-06-03
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A28D77
Mode S (octal)
50506567
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-01-08
    Accident at Kutztown, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-08-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N2637H to the current registrant.
  • 1976-06-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1965-05-21
    N2637H previously assigned to a Ercoupe 415-C (s/n 3262); cancelled.
Overview

About N2637H

N2637H is a 1976 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 447. The FAA register lists Kutztown Aviation Svc Inc as the registrant in Germansville, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 20, 1987 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated June 3, 1976.

N2637H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-01-08 Accident · Kutztown, PA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC90LA046
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Probable cause: IMPROPER DECISION OF THE GLIDER PILOT TO EXIT THE GLIDER WITHOUT POSITIVE ASSURANCE THAT THE TOW PILOT HAD RECEIVED HIS SIGNAL OR THAT THE GLIDER WAS RELEASED FROM THE TOW PLANE. A RELATED FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF CREW COORDINATION BETWEEN THE PILOTS.

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.