Schweizer SGS233 N5740S
7 March 1973 · Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 March 1973 at about 14:20 local time, a Schweizer SGS233 registered N5740S was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States. 2 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 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dillingham
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS233
- Registration
- N5740S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Civil Air Patrol
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0603
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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.
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Other Schweizer SGS233 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Shirley, New York, United States | Long Island SO | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Fremont, California, United States | Sky Sailing AI | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Erwinna Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | Mountaineer SO | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1973 | Schweizer SGS233 | Odessa, Florida, United States | National Aviat | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |