Schweizer 2-32 N1189S
2 April 1986 · Dillingham Fld, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 April 1986 at about 23:30 local time, a Schweizer 2-32 registered N1189S, operated by Honolulu Soaring, was involved in an accident near Dillingham Fld, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dillingham Fld, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.5710, -158.1202
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-32
- Registration
- N1189S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Honolulu Soaring
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mokuteia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86FJA01
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
THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE AS THE PLT MANEUVERED DOWN A VALLEY TO RECOVER SOME AIRSPEED THAT HAD BEEN LOST ALONG A RIDGELINE. THE VERTICAL FIN AND RUDDER WERE DAMAGED ALONG THE TOP 18 INCHES BUT THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1986 | Schweizer 2-22EK | Easton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1985 | Schweizer 2-33A | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1987 | Schweizer 2-32 | Vacaville, California, United States | Lagoon Valley Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Schweizer 2-33 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Schweizer 2-33 | Saratoga, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1984 | Schweizer 2-33A | Eustis, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1986 | Bell 206B | Maui, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Nov 1986 | Cessna 152 | Waipahu, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1986 | Boeing 747-122 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Cessna U206C | Maunaloa, Hawaii, United States | Hutchinson Auto & Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1986 | Aerospatiale AS-355F-1 | Kameula, Hawaii, United States | Hemmeter Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |