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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1197S

N1197S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Schweizer SGS 2-33A built in 1970. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 18, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Schweizer SGS 2-33A cancelled May 18, 2015

Serial number
197
Type
Glider · None
Year built
1970
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 10, 1991
Last FAA action
July 15, 2008
Last owner
Carolina Gliding (Corporation)
Louisburg, NC
Airworthiness
Standard · Glider

NTSB accident and incident record under N1197S

ATL96LA089Accident on May 30, 1996 at Franklinton, NC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Schweizer SGS233A · serial 0197

the failure of the instructor pilot to maintain control of the aircraft.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site