Glider

N28717

Schweizer SGS 2-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
38
Class
Glider
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hartland, WI
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Registration record

N28717 on the FAA register

Type
Schweizer SGS 2-8
Serial
38
Engines
—
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hartland, WI
Certificate issued
2012-03-14
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A2EA97
Mode S (octal)
50565227
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).
  • 2012-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N28717 to the current registrant.
  • 2006-07-19
    N28717 previously assigned to a Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger / Tiger AA-5B (s/n AA5B0771); cancelled.
Overview

About N28717

N28717 is a Schweizer SGS 2-8, serial number 38. It is registered to an individual in Hartland, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2012 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N28717. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-07-13 Accident · Worland, WY Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · DEN02LA075
Reported aircraft: American General Aircraft AA5B — a different aircraft that carried the N28717 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the pilot's selection of an inadequate altitude for crossing mountainous terrain, resulting in a collision with trees. A contributing factor was the downdraft.

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.