# N17871: 1973 Schweizer SGS 2-32, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Schweizer SGS 2-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-32) (registry code 8050206)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G1EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G1EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 81
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: May 11, 1973
- Last registry action: August 17, 2016
- Mode S code: A13A4C
- Location: [Cayuta, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Cayuta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2658° N, 76.6931° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14824, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17871
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=17871
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17871-2018-05-30

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 2-32: https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-32.md

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX87LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA109), Feb 7, 1987: Schweizer 2-32 (N17871), Vacaville, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76DQD32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DQD32), Jun 28, 1975: Schweizer SGS232 (N17871), Las Cruces, NM, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19870207002199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870207002199A), Feb 7, 1987: Scwzer SGS232 (N17871), Vacaville, CA, Substantial damage. Unable to find sufficient lift and encountered a downdraft while making a forced landing in a grape vineyard.
- [Accident 19750628016349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750628016349A), Jun 28, 1975: Scwzer SGS232 (N17871), Las Cruces, NM, Substantial damage. Single wheel hit wash obscured by grass. Lnd due lack of thermals.

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