# N1240S: Schweizer SGS 2-33A, registration cancelled 1989-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Schweizer SGS 2-33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-33a) (registry code 8051606)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 222
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Mode S code: A064F7
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1240S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1240S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1240S-1989-03-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Schweizer SGS 2-33A: https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-33a.md

## NTSB investigations (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 NYC88LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA159), Jun 5, 1988: Schweizer SGS-2-33 (N1240S), Erwinna, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: ACCIDENT WAS A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING WHICH FOLLOWED A HARD LANDING. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE IMPROPER USE OF SPOILER CONTROL BY THE PRIVATE PILOT AND THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19880605018409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880605018409A), Jun 5, 1988: Scwzer SGS233 (N1240S), Erwinna, PA, Substantial damage. Used spoilers on final in severe gusty wind. Settled fast,hit hard, caught a wing. Left runway downhill into trees.

## Other aircraft with N1240S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1240S): Cook Grant A ONEX, S/N 0NX0124
- [Cancelled 2006-11-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1240S-2006-11-06): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S10305, built 2006. Exported to New Zealand. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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