Schweizer 2-33-A N3622Z
13 February 1994 · Dillingham, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 February 1994 at about 01:45 local time, a Schweizer 2-33-A registered N3622Z, operated by Soar Hawaii, Ltd., was involved in an accident near Dillingham, Hawaii, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dillingham, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dillingham Airfield (HDH)
- Coordinates
- 21.2891, -157.6897
- Aircraft
- Schweizer 2-33-A
- Registration
- N3622Z
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Soar Hawaii, Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA124
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin while maneuvering in the traffic pattern and his inadvertent entry into a stall/mush condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
GROUND WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT REPORTED THAT THE GLIDER ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT A LOWER THAN NORMAL ALTITUDE AND APPEARED TO BE SLOW. THE GLIDER FLEW A NORMAL LENGTH DOWNWIND LEG AND, WHILE TURNING FROM BASE TO FINAL, STALLED AND DRAGGED ONE WING TIP ON THE GROUND. THE GLIDER THEN CARTWHEELED INTO THE GROUND. THE PILOT REPORTED IN HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT HE ENCOUNTERED STRONG TURBULENCE AND DOWNDRAFTS WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE GLIDER THEN PITCHED NOSE DOWN, ROLLED TO THE LEFT, AND IMPACTED ON THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Schweizer 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Schweizer 2-33A | Deland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Schweizer 2-33 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Caesar Creek Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1994 | Schweizer 2-33A | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Schweizer 2-33-A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Schweizer 2-33 | Union, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Schweizer 2-32 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | David Michael Goff | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Feb 1994 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B | Humuula, Hawaii, United States | Papillon Hawaiian Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1994 | Beechcraft C-23 | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Hughes 369D | Hi. Nat'l Park, Hawaii, United States | Mauna KEA Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1994 | Eurocopter AS-350D | Kaupo, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1994 | Pitts S-2A | Kahuku, Hawaii, United States | Tsunami Aviation Hawaii, Inc | Fatal | 1 |