Schweizer 2-33 N5703S
11 September 1970 · Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1970 at about 10:45 local time, a Schweizer 2-33 registered N5703S, operated by Skysurfers, was involved in an accident during in flight near Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dillingham Afb
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33
- Registration
- N5703S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Skysurfers
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4005
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
AUTO-TOWED, UN SUSTAIN LIFT DUE WIND DIRECTION, PLT FLEW CLOSE TO RIDGES, R WING HIT TREE 650FT MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1970 | Schweizer 2-33 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Capital Area S | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1970 | Schweizer 2-22 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Lafayette Soar | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1970 | Schweizer 2-22 | Penfield, Ohio, United States | North American | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1970 | Schweizer 2-33 | Shirley, Massachusetts, United States | Yankee Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1970 | Schweizer 2-33 | Pearblossom, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Schweizer 2-22 | Barre, Massachusetts, United States | New England SO | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |