N17871
Schweizer SGS 2-32 · built 1973
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.
Safety history
- February 7, 1987Accident
DURING A LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT, THE PILOT WAS FLYING SOUTH APPROXIMATELY 300-500 FT ABOVE THE RIDGE LOOKING FOR LIFT. THE PILOT COULD NOT FIND SUFFICIENT LIFT IN THE AREA EAST OF THE RIDGE SO HE FLEW TO THE WEST SIDE WHERE THE GLIDER ENCOUNTERED A STRONG DOWN DRAFT. DUE TO THE LOSS OF ALTITUDE, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT.
- June 28, 1975Accident
Selected Unsuitable Terrain; Hidden Obstructions