N33873 is a 1974 Schweizer SGS 1-26E (glider) with serial number 615, registered in Zebulon, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (glider), issued Oct 8, 1974. It is one of 131 SGS 1-26E aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in North Carolina. About 35% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 15, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- NORTH CAROLINA SOARING ASSOCIATION
- Location
- Zebulon, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Mar 23, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Oct 13, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3B6F0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50733360
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Zebulon
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triangle North Executive Louisburg, NC | KLHZ | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Wilson Industrial Air Center Wilson, NC | W03 | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Johnston Regional Smithfield, NC | KJNX | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1941 | AERONCA 65-TF | F9771T |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Wake Forest, NC | Schweizer SGS 1-26E this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA23LA207 |
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.