N17882 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Schweizer SGS 2-33A built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 11, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation".
Schweizer SGS 2-33A cancelled January 11, 2012
- Serial number
- 252
- Type
- Glider · None
- Year built
- 1972
- Last status
- Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- May 2, 2011
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Chicago Heights, IL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Glider
NTSB accident and incident record under N17882
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Schweizer SGS 2-33A · serial 252
The unsuitable terrain the Certified Flight Instructor encountered during the off-field landing. The low altitude, the downdraft or "sink" experienced during flight, and the soft terrain conditions were factors to the accident.
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