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N17971

Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Valid Michigan

N17971 is a Schweizer SGS 2-33A, a glider with no engine, built in 1973. It has 2 seats. It is registered to West Michigan Aviation Academy, a corporation in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The registration is valid: it was issued on November 30, 2024 and expires on November 30, 2031. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for glider, dated April 4, 1973.

Aircraft

Maker
Schweizer
Model
SGS 2-33A
Serial number
271
Type
Glider
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
2
Year built
1973
Cruising speed
73 mph
Transponder code
A13E03 (octal 50237003)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 30, 2024
Expires
November 30, 2031
Last FAA action
November 30, 2024
Airworthiness
Standard · Glider · April 4, 1973
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00212510

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
West Michigan Aviation Academy
Type
Corporation
Address
5363 44Th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-4093

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data