Glider

N2805H

1978 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
515
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol (Corporation)
Based
Maxwell Afb, AL
Registration record

N2805H on the FAA register

Type
1978 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
515
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol
Maxwell Afb, AL
Certificate issued
2003-12-08
Airworthiness date
1978-06-08
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A2D10A
Mode S (octal)
50550412
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-15
    Accident at North Springfield, VT; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N2805H to the current registrant.
  • 1978-06-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1949-04-22
    N2805H previously assigned to a ERCO / Forney / Alon Ercoupe 415C (s/n 3430); cancelled.
Overview

About N2805H

N2805H is a 1978 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 515. The FAA register lists Civil Air Patrol as the registrant in Maxwell Afb, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2003 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated June 8, 1978.

N2805H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-08-15 Accident · North Springfield, VT Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA330
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Probable cause: The check pilot's failure to account for the extended departure distance from the airport during a simulated tow rope break and recovery.

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.