N17903 is a 1973 Schweizer SGS 2-33B (glider) with serial number 283, registered in Horseheads, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Aug 6, 2025. It is one of 7 SGS 2-33B aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in New York. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 28, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- HARRIS HILL SOARING CORP
- Location
- Horseheads, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rochester FSDO (ROC FSDO) · (585) 436-3880
- Certificate issued
- Sep 26, 1973
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A13D10
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50236420
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCHWEIZER
- Model
- SGS 2-33B
- Year manufactured
- 1973
- Serial number
- 283
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 6, 2025
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Horseheads
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira/Corning Regional Elmira/Corning, NY | KELM | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Corning-Painted Post Corning, NY | 7N1 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Ithaca Tompkins International Ithaca, NY | KITH | 29 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 1938 | PIPER J-2 | 1503 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2023 | Elmira, NY | Schweizer SGS 2-33A this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA24LA029 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Number moved from Schweizer SGS 2-33A S/N 283 to Schweizer SGS 2-33B S/N 283
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.