Glider

N65863

Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
348
Class
Glider
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lake Elsinore Soaring Club (Corporation)
Based
Wildomar, CA
Registration record

N65863 on the FAA register

Type
Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
348
Engines
—
Registered owner
Lake Elsinore Soaring Club
Wildomar, CA
Certificate issued
1990-03-07
Airworthiness date
1974-07-17
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A8ADB8
Mode S (octal)
52126670
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N65863.
  • 1976-03-20
    Accident at Lawton,Ok, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-07-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N65863

N65863 is a Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 348. The FAA register lists Lake Elsinore Soaring Club as the registrant in Wildomar, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 1990 and expires on October 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 17, 1974.

N65863 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-03-20 Accident · Lawton,Ok, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0502
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS233

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.