Glider

N5790S

1968 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
117
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lake Elsinore Soaring Club (Corporation)
Based
Wildomar, CA
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Registration record

N5790S on the FAA register

Type
1968 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
117
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Lake Elsinore Soaring Club
Wildomar, CA
Certificate issued
2000-06-22
Airworthiness date
1968-07-11
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A77241
Mode S (octal)
51671101
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-05
    Accident at Lake Elsinore, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N5790S.
  • 1994-03-08
    Accident at Heber City, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N5790S

N5790S is a 1968 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 117. The FAA register lists Lake Elsinore Soaring Club as the registrant in Wildomar, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2000 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated July 11, 1968.

N5790S has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-07-05 Accident · Lake Elsinore, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR26LA246
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Probable cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath, which resulted in a long landing and collision with a person on the ground.
NTSB report ↗
1994-03-08 Accident · Heber City, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA94LA078
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 2-33A
Probable cause: THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S DELAYED/INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION. FACTORS INCLUDE THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND UNFAVORABLE/VARIABLE, GUSTY WINDS DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL.

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.