Glider

N2890H

1979 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
550
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol Inc (Corporation)
Based
Maxwell Afb, AL
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Registration record

N2890H on the FAA register

Type
1979 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
550
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol Inc
Maxwell Afb, AL
Certificate issued
2000-07-03
Airworthiness date
1979-06-26
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A2F1CA
Mode S (octal)
50570712
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-07-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N2890H to the current registrant.
  • 1991-11-14
    Accident at Groveland, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1971-01-25
    N2890H previously assigned to a Ercoupe 415-D (s/n 3515); cancelled.
Overview

About N2890H

N2890H is a 1979 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 550. The FAA register lists Civil Air Patrol Inc as the registrant in Maxwell Afb, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 3, 2000 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated June 26, 1979.

N2890H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-11-14 Accident · Groveland, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA92LA028
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Probable cause: POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND RESULTING IN THE OFF AIRPORT LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.
1970-12-19 Accident · Plano,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4420
Reported aircraft: Erco 415-C — a different aircraft that carried the N2890H registration before this airframe.

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.