Schweizer SGS232 N2442W
16 July 1967 · Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1967 at about 14:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS232 registered N2442W, operated by Skysurf Soarin, was involved in an accident during in flight near Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dillingham
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS232
- Registration
- N2442W
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Skysurf Soarin
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2385
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TOW PLANE AND GLIDER TOOK OFF IN MARGINAL WEATHER. GLIDER PLT LOST CONTROL AFTER RELEASE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS232 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1968 | Schweizer SGS232 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Sugarbush Air | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1968 | Schweizer SGS232 | Boulevard, California, United States | Otay Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1968 | Schweizer SGS232 | Fremont, California, United States | Bay Area Soari | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1966 | Schweizer SGS232 | Morrisville Vt, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 1969 | Schweizer SGS232 | Fremont, California, United States | Bay Soaring AS | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1969 | Schweizer SGS232 | Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States | Carolina Carib | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |