Schweizer SGU 2
74 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1946 to 1980; half of them date from 1963 or earlier. Texas has the most (7). 34% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the SGU 2 from the FAA's model table
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 39 | 53% |
| Corporation | 16 | 22% |
| Co-owned | 10 | 14% |
| LLC | 6 | 8% |
| Partnership | 3 | 4% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SGU 2-22E | 32 | 1963 to 1966 | 43.2% |
| SGU 2-22C | 16 | 1947 to 1963 | 21.6% |
| SGU 2-22CK | 11 | 1960 to 1973 | 14.9% |
| SGU 2-22 | 10 | 1946 to 1980 | 13.5% |
| SGU 2-22EK | 5 | 1964 to 1967 | 6.8% |
When they were built by decade · 15 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 70 | 95% |
| None on file | 4 | 5% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Aerodrome Services LLC2Wichita Soaring Association INC1Wells Air Service INC1Wave Soaring Adventures INC1Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC1Stewarts Aircraft Service INC1Stewarts Aircraft Service1Skyberg Jeff A1Raven NW LLP1Pursuit-Air-Crafters LLC1Niagara Soaring Club1Midwestern Soaring Association1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Aerodrome Services LLC | 2 |
| Wichita Soaring Association INC | 1 |
| Wells Air Service INC | 1 |
| Wave Soaring Adventures INC | 1 |
| Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC | 1 |
| Stewarts Aircraft Service INC | 1 |
| Stewarts Aircraft Service | 1 |
| Skyberg Jeff A | 1 |
| Raven NW LLP | 1 |
| Pursuit-Air-Crafters LLC | 1 |
| Niagara Soaring Club | 1 |
| Midwestern Soaring Association | 1 |
Fleet pages: Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC · Stewarts Aircraft Service INC
Accident history NTSB records · 4 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
2009-07-24WPR09CA368 · SGU 2-22CK N3907A · accident near Ephrata, WA · minor injuries
1998-07-17FTW98LA323 · SGU 2-22E N9920J · accident near Canon City, CO · serious injuries
1992-07-31SEA92LA172 · SGU 2-22CK N3907A · accident near Ephrata, WA · minor injuries
1983-04-23CHI83LA179 · SGU 2-22E N173JS · accident near Cadiz, OH · serious injuries
The 4 most recent of 4 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Schweizer SGU 2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
74 as of October 27, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Schweizer SGU 2s?
Texas, with 7.
Who owns the Schweizer SGU 2?
34% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Schweizer SGU 2s on the register built?
Between 1946 and 1980; half of them in 1963 or earlier.
How many Schweizer SGU 2 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
4 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Schweizer SGU 2 made of?
A welded steel-tube frame carries the loads, with aluminium (and some fibreglass) skins over it. Steel-tube fuselage under fabric, aluminium wings. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Schweizer SGU 2 the component layer
A welded steel-tube frame carries the loads, with aluminium (and some fibreglass) skins over it. Steel-tube fuselage under fabric, aluminium wings. The design is held under 1 type certificate (G-18, held by K & L Soaring LLC). The FAA has issued 3 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general. 8 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Ceconite INC.
FAA orders 3 airworthiness directives · newest first
1988-08-1987-17-01 · Tow Release Installation · other and general
1988-05-2576-13-11 R1 · Aft Fuselage Longerons · airframe structure
1987-01-2187-02-01 · Tow-Release Installation Inspection · other and general
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 2 | 67% |
| Airframe structure | 1 | 33% |
Approved replacement parts 49 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: gap cover (6), wing strut (4), horizontal tail (4), fuselage (4), wing tip (2), window (2), vertical tail (2), vertical fin (2), stabilizer strut (2), rudder (2).
Approved modifications 8 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Ceconite INC 2Cooper Engineering Corporation 1Ceconite, INC 1Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber INC. 1Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber INC 1Aviation Products Systems INC. 1Andrew D. Humphrey 1
Latest
2024-05-17SA4503NM (PAGE 1) · Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering
2016-10-14SA01734SE (PG 3) · Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings,...
2011-02-25SA4503NM (Page 1) · Install Ceconite covering material.
2002-07-09SG01164CH · Install Cooper superflite 102 fabric.
1983-08-19SG10WE · Replace existing fabric on wings, fuselage, empennage, and/or control surfaces with Ceconite103 material.
Certificates and bulletins
G-18Type certificate held by K & L Soaring LLC · 7 models listed · revised November 29, 2010
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the SGU 2 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Schweizer 1,187 aircraft on the register
- Schweizer SGU 2-22E 32 registered
- Schweizer SGU 2-22C 16 registered
- Schweizer SGU 2-22CK 11 registered
- Schweizer SGU 2-22 10 registered
- Schweizer SGU 2-22EK 5 registered
- Built of steel tube and aluminium · Steel-tube fuselage under fabric, aluminium wings.
Where they are
- Texas 7 of these aircraft
- Ohio 7 of these aircraft
- Kansas 7 of these aircraft
- Florida 5 of these aircraft
- Washington 4 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Aerodrome Services LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Wichita Soaring Association INC 1 of these aircraft
- Wells Air Service INC 1 of these aircraft
- Wave Soaring Adventures INC 1 of these aircraft
- Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the SGU 2 4 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the SGU 2 3 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the SGU 2 8 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/schweizer/sgu-2.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 74
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2723Z | Schweizer SGU 2-22EK |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3890A | Schweizer SGU 2-22 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N694U | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Caprock Soaring Association Lubbock, Texas |
Standard | 2025-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N173JS | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Cleveland Soaring Society INC Hartville, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222CK | Schweizer SGU 2-22CK |
East Mornches Aerial Advertising LTD Ridge, New York |
None on file | 2025-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8613R | Schweizer SGU 2-22C |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91847 | Schweizer SGU 2-22 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2784Z | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Aerodrome Services LLC Maple Park, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N615ZS | Schweizer SGU 2-22CK |
Aerodrome Services LLC Maple Park, Illinois |
None on file | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2764Z | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC Zephyrhills, Florida |
Standard | 2024-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2761R | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2727Z | Schweizer SGU 2-22EK |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10362 | Schweizer SGU 2-22C |
Pursuit-Air-Crafters LLC Crawford, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N388YY | Schweizer SGU 2-22C |
Individual owner Oregon |
None on file | 2023-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2677N | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N349SC | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Eastern Iowa Gliders INC Muscatine, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9903J | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Raven NW LLP Acme, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N681U | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8694R | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3894A | Schweizer SGU 2-22C |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8687R | Schweizer SGU 2-22CK |
Dennis Polen Aviation Educational Foundation Granbury, Texas |
Standard | 2022-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91843 | Schweizer SGU 2-22 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50RE | Schweizer SGU 2-22 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2749Z | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
2019 Glider LLC Pipersville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2020-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2772Z | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2020-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5952V | Schweizer SGU 2-22CK |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3905A | Schweizer SGU 2-22C |
Skyberg Jeff A Circle, Montana |
Standard | 2018-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9904J | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2017-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10358 | Schweizer SGU 2-22 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2017-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N685U | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2017-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8679R | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2017-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3848A | Schweizer SGU 2-22CK |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9853E | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2016-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6230L | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Aas LLC Ovid, Michigan |
Standard | 2016-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N695U | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2016-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5828V | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Goofys Glider Club Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2016-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2748R | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2202 | Schweizer SGU 2-22 |
Independence Aviation LLC Independence, Oregon |
Standard | 2014-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9918J | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2014-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3907A | Schweizer SGU 2-22CK |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2013-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2411W | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2013-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8645R | Schweizer SGU 2-22C |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2013-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3893A | Schweizer SGU 2-22CK |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2012-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42CG | Schweizer SGU 2-22 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2012-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10354 | Schweizer SGU 2-22CK |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2012-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10330 | Schweizer SGU 2-22CK |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2011-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2753Z | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2011-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91841 | Schweizer SGU 2-22 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2011-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91895 | Schweizer SGU 2-22 |
Massey Air Museum INC Massey, Maryland |
Standard | 2011-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9943J | Schweizer SGU 2-22EK |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2008-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8601R | Schweizer SGU 2-22C |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2008-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91858 | Schweizer SGU 2-22C |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2008-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9905J | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Stewarts Aircraft Service INC Waynesville, Ohio |
Standard | 2006-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8646R | Schweizer SGU 2-22C |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2006-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8651R | Schweizer SGU 2-22C |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2005-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222EK | Schweizer SGU 2-22EK |
Wave Soaring Adventures INC Lake Tapps, Washington |
Standard | 2004-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2413W | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Flying L Aircraft INC Fort Denaud, Florida |
Standard | 2003-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2717Z | Schweizer SGU 2-22EK |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2002-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10384 | Schweizer SGU 2-22C |
Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2002-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2747Z | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Midwestern Soaring Association Peculiar, Missouri |
Standard | 2001-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10367 | Schweizer SGU 2-22C |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 1999-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N371MS | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Wells Air Service INC Scotia, Nebraska |
Standard | 1999-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9919J | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 1992-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9848E | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1991-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10352 | Schweizer SGU 2-22C |
Wichita Soaring Association INC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 1989-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91837 | Schweizer SGU 2-22 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 1987-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8647R | Schweizer SGU 2-22CK |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 1987-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3895A | Schweizer SGU 2-22C |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 1987-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2762R | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1987-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8656R | Schweizer SGU 2-22C |
Stewarts Aircraft Service Waynesville, Ohio |
Standard | 1978-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8629R | Schweizer SGU 2-22C |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 1977-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8686R | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Chautauqua Soaring Society Mayville, New York |
Standard | 1976-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10357 | Schweizer SGU 2-22CK |
Niagara Soaring Club Williamsville, New York |
Standard | 1976-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999ZZ | Schweizer SGU 2-22E |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |