# N33986: 1975 Schweizer SGS 2-33A, registration cancelled 1980-12-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 23, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 386
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Certificate issued: October 28, 1975
- Mode S code: A3BACD
- Owner when cancelled: [Tocks Island Soaring Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOCKS%20ISLAND%20SOARING%20INC)
- Location: [Nutley, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Nutley)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N33986
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=33986
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33986-1980-12-23

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 2-33A: 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 NYC79FHA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHA09), Feb 3, 1979: Schweizer SGS233 (N33986), Blairstown, NJ, 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 19790203002139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790203002139A), Feb 3, 1979: Scwzer SGS233A (N33986), Blairstown, NJ, Substantial damage. Glider tow rope broke on takeoff. Instructor stalled while attempting to return to the airport.

## Other aircraft with N33986

- [Cancelled 1944-06-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33986-1944-06-17): Taylorcraft BC12-65, S/N 2838

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