Glider

N5715S

1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
61
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Refugio Soaring Circle Inc (Corporation)
Based
Refugio, TX
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Registration record

N5715S on the FAA register

Type
1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33
Serial
61
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Refugio Soaring Circle Inc
Refugio, TX
Certificate issued
1968-01-11
Airworthiness date
1967-12-01
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A75538
Mode S (octal)
51652470
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1968-12-14
    Accident at Refugio,Tex, 43; damage: none.
  • 1968-01-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N5715S.
  • 1967-12-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N5715S

N5715S is a 1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33, serial number 61. The FAA register lists Refugio Soaring Circle Inc as the registrant in Refugio, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 11, 1968 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated December 1, 1967.

N5715S has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-12-14 Accident · Refugio,Tex, 43 Damage: None NTSB · 3 4771
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 2-33
Probable cause: ING TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE GLIDER.

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.