# N17885: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: November 19, 2009
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=17885
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17885

## Aircraft that carried N17885

- [Cancelled 2009-11-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17885-2009-11-19): Schweizer SGS 2-33A, S/N 255, built 1972. Registration pending. Owner: [Wurtsboro, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Wurtsboro)

## NTSB investigations on N17885 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA08CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA172), Aug 23, 2008: Schweizer 2-33A (N17885), Wurtsboro, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the dual student to relinquish flight control of the glider.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N17885 (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20080823849309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080823849309A), Aug 23, 2008: Scwzer SGS233A (N17885), Wurtsboro, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) On short final approach rwy 23 at N82, the pilot instructor tried to gain control of the aircraft. The student froze on the controls, the nose hit first,…

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