Glider

N65809

1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33AK

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
311
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol Inc (Corporation)
Based
Montgomery, AL
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Registration record

N65809 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33AK
Serial
311
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol Inc
Montgomery, AL
Certificate issued
1996-11-18
Airworthiness date
1974-07-11
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8ACEC
Mode S (octal)
52126354
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-11-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N65809.
  • 1996-06-19
    Accident at Mattoon, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N65809

N65809 is a 1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33AK, serial number 311. The FAA register lists Civil Air Patrol Inc as the registrant in Montgomery, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 18, 1996 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 11, 1974.

N65809 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-06-19 Accident · Mattoon, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI96TA260
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33AK
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the glider. Factors were the runway sign and the failure of the pilot to maintain a visual lookout.

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.