Schweizer SGS-2-33A N17SH
18 December 1983 · Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 December 1983 at about 22:55 local time, a Schweizer SGS-2-33A registered N17SH was involved in an accident near Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Billingham (HDH)
- Coordinates
- 21.4891, -158.0492
- Aircraft
- Schweizer SGS-2-33A
- Registration
- N17SH
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA135
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE PLT WAS RATED FOR AIRPLANES & HELICOPTERS, BUT DID NOT HAVE A GLIDER RATING. HE HAD ONLY 2.5 HRS IN GLIDERS, ALL OF WHICH WAS IN THIS SAME MAKE & MODEL. DURING A SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLT, HE ENCOUNTERED A HIGH SINK WHILE ON A BASE TURN TO LAND. HE STATED THAT AFTER EXPERIENCING THE SINK RATE, HE HAD INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO REACH THE RWY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, HE ENCOUNTER A GUST OF WIND, THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND & THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1983 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1983 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Schweizer SGS-2-33 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Kevin Churchill | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1983 | Schweizer SGS-2-33A | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | New River, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1983 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1983 | Douglas DC-4-C55B | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-181 | Molokai, Hawaii, United States | Nubb Aire | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Beechcraft C-45G | Kahalui, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Murrayair MA1B | Nr Lihue Arpt, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1983 | Grumman American AA-5B | Waimanalo, Oahu, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Robinson R22 | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |