ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70015
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| Date: | Sunday 28 May 1989 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 2-33A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2059T |
| MSN: | 489 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Haleiwa, Oahu, HI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | HDH |
| HDH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS SOARING ALONG A RIDGE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST 330' AGL. HE SAID THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A STRONG DOWNDRAFT AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND CRASHED INTO THE TREES.
NTSB Probable Cause:
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND THE FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR OBSTACLES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE DOWNDRAFTS ALONG THE RIDGE LINE.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX89LA188
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2009 02:49 | DColclasure | Added |
| 07-Apr-2010 22:40 | penguin832 | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2010 23:15 | penguin832 | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
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