Glider

N5718S

1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1967
Serial
66
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Antelope Valley Soaring Club (Avsc) (Corporation)
Based
Llano, CA
Registration record

N5718S on the FAA register

Type
1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33
Serial
66
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Antelope Valley Soaring Club (Avsc)
Llano, CA
Certificate issued
2012-07-11
Airworthiness date
1967-12-27
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A755A1
Mode S (octal)
51652641
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-07-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N5718S.
  • 1973-05-26
    Accident at Adelanto,Calif, 05; damage: minor.
  • 1970-09-12
    Accident at Adelanto,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-12-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N5718S

N5718S is a 1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33, serial number 66. The FAA register lists Antelope Valley Soaring Club (Avsc) as the registrant in Llano, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 11, 2012 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated December 27, 1967.

N5718S has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-05-26 Accident · Adelanto,Calif, 05 Damage: Minor NTSB · 3 1839
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SG2-33
1970-09-12 Accident · Adelanto,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3713
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS233
Probable cause: WG HIT WHEEL,A PART OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

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.