Flight Tracker
N2637H
1976 SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A
Glider · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
KUTZTOWN AVIATION SVC INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
GERMANSVILLE, PA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Aug 20, 1987
Airworthiness Date
Jun 3, 1976
Expires
Mar 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Glider

Airframe

Manufacturer
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS 2-33A
Year
1976
Serial Number
447
Seats
2
Engines
-
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
73 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Type
None
Power
-

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A28D77
Mode S Code (Octal)
50506567

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
MOORE HARRY PHOENIX, AZ May 21, 1965

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jan 8, 1990 Accident Substantial KUTZTOWN, PA
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

IMPROPER DECISION OF THE GLIDER PILOT TO EXIT THE GLIDER WITHOUT POSITIVE ASSURANCE THAT THE TOW PILOT HAD RECEIVED HIS SIGNAL OR THAT THE GLIDER WAS RELEASED FROM THE TOW PLANE. A RELATED FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF CREW COORDINATION BETWEEN THE PILOTS.

NTSB NYC90LA046