N33873 — 1974 Schweizer SGS 1-26E
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N33873 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2023, minor injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 615
- Manufacturer
- Schweizer
- Model
- SGS 1-26E
- Year
- 1974
- Category
- Glider
- Engine
- None None
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- North Carolina Soaring Association — Zebulon, NC
Accident & incident history
The student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in an exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and a loss of control.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1974 Schweizer SGS 1-26E).
- Mar 23, 2017registered — North Carolina Soaring Association
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N33873 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1974 Schweizer SGS 1-26E above.
- until May 17, 1941Aeronca 65-TF (s/n F9771T)
Frequently asked
- Has N33873 been in an accident?
- Yes. N33873 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2023.
- What kind of aircraft is N33873?
- N33873 is a 1974 Schweizer SGS 1-26E (glider), serial number 615.
- Who is N33873 registered to?
- N33873 is registered to North Carolina Soaring Association of Zebulon, NC. Registration status: active.
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