Glider

N65973

1974 Schweizer SGS 2-32

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
83
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pacific Rim Adventures Inc (Corporation)
Based
Los Olivos, CA
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Registration record

N65973 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Schweizer SGS 2-32
Serial
83
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Pacific Rim Adventures Inc
Los Olivos, CA
Certificate issued
2018-04-19
Airworthiness date
1974-05-02
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A8B192
Mode S (octal)
52130622
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-04-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N65973 to the current registrant.
  • 1975-05-24
    Accident at Mount Pocono,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1956-03-14
    N65973 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 3446); cancelled.
Overview

About N65973

N65973 is a 1974 Schweizer SGS 2-32, serial number 83. The FAA register lists Pacific Rim Adventures Inc as the registrant in Los Olivos, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 19, 2018 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated May 2, 1974.

N65973 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-05-24 Accident · Mount Pocono,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1088
Reported aircraft: Schweizer 2-32
Probable cause: DER.LNDD IN PARKING LOT.

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.