Glider

N2656H

Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
436
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wurtsboro Airpark LLC (LLC)
Based
Wurtsboro, NY
Registration record

N2656H on the FAA register

Type
Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
436
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Wurtsboro Airpark LLC
Wurtsboro, NY
Certificate issued
2025-03-27
Airworthiness date
1976-04-15
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A294C2
Mode S (octal)
50512302
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N2656H to the current registrant.
  • 2011-06-01
    Accident at Wurstboro, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1949-06-02
    N2656H previously assigned to a Ercoupe 415-C (s/n 3281); cancelled.
Overview

About N2656H

N2656H is a Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 436. The FAA register lists Wurtsboro Airpark LLC as the registrant in Wurtsboro, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated April 15, 1976.

N2656H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-06-01 Accident · Wurstboro, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA11CA323
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Probable cause: The flying pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision while landing with a gusting wind. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication between the flight instructor and pilot under evaluation regarding who was manipulating the controls.

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.