# N2451W: 1967 Schweizer SGS 2-33, registration cancelled 2014-09-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 22, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Schweizer SGS 2-33](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-33) (registry code 8051604)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: May 13, 1967
- Certificate issued: December 17, 1968
- Last registry action: June 24, 1989
- Mode S code: A24522
- Owner when cancelled: [Ridge And Valley Soaring Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIDGE%20AND%20VALLEY%20SOARING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Charlottesville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Charlottesville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0070° N, 78.5950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22903, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2451W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2451W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2451W-2014-09-22

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 2-33: https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-sgs-2-33.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 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 (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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