# N2451W: 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: September 22, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2451W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2451W

## Aircraft that carried N2451W

- [Cancelled 2014-09-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2451W-2014-09-22): Schweizer SGS 2-33, S/N 17, built 1967. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Ridge And Valley Soaring Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIDGE%20AND%20VALLEY%20SOARING%20CLUB%20INC), [Charlottesville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Charlottesville)

## NTSB investigations on N2451W (2)

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 BFO91LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA034), Mar 24, 1991: Schweizer SGS 2-33 (N2451W), Buchanan, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT THE TAKEOFF WITH UNFAVORABLE WINDS.
- [NTSB DIA69D0184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0184), Apr 13, 1969: Schweizer 2-33 (N2451W), Waynesboro, VA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2451W (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 19910324007349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910324007349A), Mar 24, 1991: Scwzer SGS233 (N2451W), Buchanan, VA, Destroyed. Tow plane encountered severe downdraft on takeoff. Glider released and struck trees landing.

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