Glider

N2717Z

1964 Schweizer Sgu 2-22EK

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1964
Serial
170
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Denton, MD
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Registration record

N2717Z on the FAA register

Type
1964 Schweizer Sgu 2-22EK
Serial
170
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Denton, MD
Certificate issued
2002-11-22
Airworthiness date
1964-09-01
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2AD98
Mode S (octal)
50526630
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-11-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N2717Z.
  • 1995-09-17
    Accident at Picayune, MS; damage: destroyed.
  • 1977-04-17
    Accident at Cloquet,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-09-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2717Z

N2717Z is a 1964 Schweizer Sgu 2-22EK, serial number 170. It is registered to an individual in Denton, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 22, 2002 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 1, 1964.

N2717Z has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-09-17 Accident · Picayune, MS Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · MIA95LA225
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGU-2-22K
Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's disregard of a weather forecast and flight into known adverse weather condition (thunderstorm). The thunderstorm, and associated wind gusts, were factors.
1977-04-17 Accident · Cloquet,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1140
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGU2
Probable cause: RING TOW. GLIDER RELEASED AND CRASHED INTO GROUND

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.