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N2430W
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1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33 C/N 2Discuss this aircraft in forum |
by Harry Monsen @ KCMI
by Trace Lewis @ 44C
| Manufacturer: | Schweizer |
| Model: | SGS 2-33 Search all Schweizer SGS 2-33 |
| Year built: | 1967 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 2 |
| Aircraft Type: | Glider |
| Number of Seats: | 2 |
| Number of Engines: | 0 |
| Engine Type: | None |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | None NONE |
| Registration Number: | N2430W |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code: | A23D91 |
| Certification Class: | Standard |
| Certification Issued: | 2005-09-30 |
| Air Worthiness Test: | 1967-02-10 |
| Last Action Taken: | 2008-10-21 |
| Current Status: | Valid |
| Registration Type: | Corporation |
| Owner: | Sylvania Soaring Adventures Inc |
| Address: | Beloit, WI 53511 United States |
| Region: | Great Lakes |
| Jon Stark, 2010-02-06 00:00:00 | |
| In 1967 this glider landed on a dry lake bed with the nose skid down for a few hundred feet, which set fire to skin fabric that had been faired down to the skid on this very early (s/n 2) model. On rebuild of this one, and subsequent models, an air gap was left between the skid and the fuselage to prevent recurrence. The aircraft is pictured in flight with sister N2434W in the 1969 edition of Conway's "The Joy of Soaring". This aircraft was based for a time at the University of Illinois - Champaign Urbana where I flew my first solo in it on October 17, 1974. | |