N500SZ

Valid registration

1977 SCHWEIZER SGS 2-33A

GliderLafayette, LARegistered Jun 8, 1978

N500SZ is a 1977 Schweizer SGS 2-33A (glider) with serial number 500, registered in Lafayette, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (glider), issued Oct 27, 1977. It is one of 173 SGS 2-33A aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Louisiana. About 15% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresOct 31, 2027

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Oct 31, 2027
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
LAFAYETTE SOARING INC
Location
Lafayette, LA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
Certificate issued
Jun 8, 1978
Last FAA action
Mar 24, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A63B98
Mode S code (octal)
51435630
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
SCHWEIZER
Type certificate (TCDS)
G2EA (K & L Soaring LLC)
Year manufactured
1977
Serial number
500
Aircraft type
Glider
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Oct 27, 1977
Approved operations
Glider

Public airports near Lafayette

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field
Lafayette, LA
KLFT2 miTowered100LL, A, A+
Acadiana Regional
New Iberia, LA
KARA15 miTowered100LL, A
Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial
Abbeville, LA
KIYA16 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.