Glider

N5787S

1968 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
116
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Valley Soaring Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Middletown, NY
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Registration record

N5787S on the FAA register

Type
1968 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
116
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Valley Soaring Club Inc
Middletown, NY
Certificate issued
2016-07-08
Airworthiness date
1968-07-02
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A76F7F
Mode S (octal)
51667577
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N5787S.
  • 2012-12-02
    Accident at Middletown, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N5787S

N5787S is a 1968 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 116. The FAA register lists Valley Soaring Club Inc as the registrant in Middletown, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 8, 2016 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated July 2, 1968.

N5787S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-12-02 Accident · Middletown, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA13CA077
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Probable cause: The pilot's improper altitude management in the landing pattern that caused the glider to impact trees on final approach.

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.