Glider

N65918

1974 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
358
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Long Island Soaring Association (Corporation)
Based
Shirley, NY
Registration record

N65918 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
358
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Long Island Soaring Association
Shirley, NY
Certificate issued
2023-07-19
Airworthiness date
1974-11-01
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A8B0C5
Mode S (octal)
52130305
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N65918 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-06-11
    Accident at North Plains, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-11-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1955-04-18
    N65918 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 8762); cancelled.
Overview

About N65918

N65918 is a 1974 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 358. The FAA register lists Long Island Soaring Association as the registrant in Shirley, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated November 1, 1974.

N65918 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-06-11 Accident · North Plains, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA98LA094
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his failure to maintain clearance from a pole. Contributing factors were rain and an overcast which resulted in less than optimal conditions to detect the pole.

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.