Glider

N5708S

1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1967
Serial
55
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Merlin Soaring Association Inc + 1 co-owner (Corporation)
Based
Amelia Court House, VA
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Registration record

N5708S on the FAA register

Type
1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33
Serial
55
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Merlin Soaring Association Inc + 1 co-owner
Amelia Court House, VA
Certificate issued
2007-06-22
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A751EA
Mode S (octal)
51650752
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N5708S.
  • 1984-06-02
    Accident at Saratoga, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-04-27
    Accident at Milton,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-09-21
    Accident at Saratoga Sprng,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N5708S

N5708S is a 1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33, serial number 55. The FAA register lists Merlin Soaring Association Inc + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Amelia Court House, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2007 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N5708S has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-06-02 Accident · Saratoga, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC84LA195
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 2-33
1980-04-27 Accident · Milton,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0860
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS233
1974-09-21 Accident · Saratoga Sprng,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3720
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS233

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.