Schweizer SGS 2 gliders (2-33 and 2-32)
275 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1942 to 1981; half of them date from 1972 or earlier. California has the most (46). 77% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the SGS 2 from the FAA's model table
Where they are owner's state
California46New York22Texas18Florida13Arizona13Hawaii12Colorado12Alabama12Pennsylvania9Washington8Oregon8Ohio8
Who owns them registrant type
Corporation167 (61%)Individual57 (21%)LLC40 (15%)Co-owned6 (2%)Partnership4 (1%)Government1 (0.4%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SGS 2-33A | 179 | 1968 to 1981 | 65.1% |
| SGS 2-32 | 47 | 1964 to 1977 | 17.1% |
| SGS 2-33 | 39 | 1967 to 1973 | 14.2% |
| SGS 2-8 | 9 | 1942 to 1946 | 3.3% |
| SGS 2-33AK | 1 | 1973 | 0.4% |
When they were built by decade · 44 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid270 (98%)Pending4 (1%)Sale reported1 (0.4%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard259 (94%)None on file10 (4%)Experimental5 (2%)Restricted1 (0.4%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Sky Sailing INC16Civil Air Patrol INC7Civil Air Patrol5Arizona Soaring INC5Lake Elsinore Soaring Club4Journeys Aviation INC4Honolulu Soaring Club INC4Valley Soaring Club INC3Kutztown Aviation Service INC3K&L Soaring LLC3Jersey Ridge Soaring LLC3Harris Hill Soaring CORP3
Fleet pages: Sky Sailing INC · Civil Air Patrol INC · Civil Air Patrol · Arizona Soaring INC · Lake Elsinore Soaring Club · Journeys Aviation INC · Honolulu Soaring Club INC · Valley Soaring Club INC
Accident history NTSB records · 113 cases since 1982, 5 fatal
2026-07-07WPR26LA273 · SGS 2-33A N2793H · accident near Boulder, CO · minor injuries
2026-07-05WPR26LA246 · SGS 2-33A N5790S · accident near Lake Elsinore, CA · serious injuries
2025-08-06CEN25LA311 · SGS 2-33A N65818 · accident near Monee, IL · no injuries
2025-04-19WPR25LA138 · SGS 2-33A N5786S · accident near Hood River, OR · no injuries
2024-03-12CEN24LA133 · SGS 2-33A N2905H · accident near Falcon, CO · minor injuries
2023-10-28ERA24LA029 · SGS 2-33A N17903 · accident near Elmira, NY · no injuries
2022-09-03ERA22LA407 · SGS 2-33A N17867 · accident near Mount Bethel, PA · minor injuries
2022-08-04ERA22LA370 · SGS 2-33A N2055T · accident near Shirley, NY · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 113 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Schweizer SGS 2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
275 as of October 2, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Schweizer SGS 2s?
California, with 46.
Who owns the Schweizer SGS 2?
77% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 47 SGS 2-32 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7706S | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Above And Beyond Hawaii LLC Waimanalo, Hawaii |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | Valid |
| N2432W | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Stolutions LLC Lexington Park, Maryland |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | Valid |
| N697U | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Nevada Soaring Association INC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-06-10 | Valid |
| N2774Z | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Minden Soaring Club INC Minden, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-02-16 | Valid |
| N232GF | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Northshore Aircraft Leasing CO LLC Waialua, Hawaii |
Standard | 2025-01-03 | Valid |
| N7765S | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Hamilton Soaring Club INC Hamilton, Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-28 | Valid |
| N2402W | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Hood River Soaring Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-11-01 | Valid |
| N1189S | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Skysurfing Hawaii LLC Waialua, Hawaii |
Experimental | 2023-10-17 | Valid |
| N5761S | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Skysurfing Hawaii LLC Waialua, Hawaii |
Standard | 2023-10-17 | Valid |
| N9929J | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
29 Juliet LLC Longmont, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-02-18 | Valid |
| N17948 | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Pfisters Flying Wahine LLC Waialua, Hawaii |
Standard | 2022-12-24 | Valid |
| N28DD | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Sundale Soaring LLC Erwinna, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-12-03 | Valid |
| N1822T | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | Valid |
| N955BA | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2022-08-18 | Valid |
| N9916J | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Cloud Soaring LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-05-10 | Valid |
| N17892 | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-04-27 | Valid |
| N232HB | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Sky Sailing INC Warner Springs, California |
Standard | 2019-03-19 | Valid |
| N5757S | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Pa-18 LLC Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2019-03-14 | Valid |
| N2472W | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Journeys Aviation INC Boulder, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-01-24 | Valid |
| N2471W | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Journeys Aviation INC Boulder, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-01-22 | Valid |
| N65973 | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Pacific Rim Adventures INC Los Olivos, California |
Standard | 2018-04-19 | Valid |
| N232WE | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
N304Mg LLC Homestead, Florida |
Standard | 2018-04-17 | Valid |
| N9864E | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Brown Resources And Research LLC North Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2017-09-20 | Valid |
| N186WJ | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Truckee Tahoe Soaring Association Truckee, California |
Standard | 2017-07-10 | Valid |
| N7531 | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Truckee Tahoe Soaring Association Truckee, California |
Standard | 2017-07-10 | Valid |
| N2469W | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-01-12 | Valid |
| N5772S | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Jersey Ridge Soaring LLC Blairstown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2015-10-08 | Valid |
| N232P | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Automotive And Marine Specialists INC Fitchburg, Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2015-07-21 | Valid |
| N2466W | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2014-10-30 | Valid |
| N9857E | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
K&L Soaring LLC Cayuta, New York |
Standard | 2014-03-12 | Valid |
| N232AK | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Slinger LLC Laramie, Wyoming |
Standard | 2014-02-12 | Valid |
| N7794S | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-05-30 | Valid |
| N9862E | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Stanton Sport Aviation INC Stanton, Minnesota |
Standard | 2012-06-11 | Valid |
| N1146S | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Honolulu Soaring Club INC Waialua, Hawaii |
Standard | 2012-04-20 | Valid |
| N5729S | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Honolulu Soaring Club INC Waialua, Hawaii |
Standard | 2012-04-19 | Valid |
| N211BH | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Southern California Soaring Academy INC Valencia, California |
Standard | 2011-11-07 | Valid |
| N232PC | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Cleveland Soaring Society INC Hartville, Ohio |
Standard | 2011-06-01 | Valid |
| N9865E | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Chilhowee Soaring Association INC Benton, Tennessee |
Standard | 2011-05-11 | Valid |
| N2779Z | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Lake Elsinore Soaring Club Wildomar, California |
Standard | 2011-03-11 | Valid |
| N2766Z | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Sky Sailing INC Warner Springs, California |
Restricted | 2009-10-15 | Valid |
| N7746S | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Horizon Aircraft Sales LTD Sayville, New York |
Standard | 2006-06-19 | Valid |
| N5826V | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Sky Sailing INC Warner Springs, California |
Standard | 2004-03-24 | Valid |
| N17970 | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Up Up & Away LLC Stowe, Vermont |
Standard | 2003-04-07 | Valid |
| N99859 | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Civil Air Patrol Maxwell Afb, Alabama |
Standard | 2001-07-16 | Valid |
| N7770S | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Automotive & Marine Speacialists INC Fitchburg, Massachusetts |
Standard | 1992-09-10 | Valid |
| N9912J | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Automotive Marine Specialists INC Fitchburg, Massachusetts |
Standard | 1990-06-15 | Valid |
| N5723S | Schweizer SGS 2-32 |
Honolulu Soaring Club INC Waialua, Hawaii |
Standard | 1986-01-24 | Valid |