Plane Crash List

Schweizer SGS 2-33A N2059T

29 June 1989 · Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 June 1989 at about 04:00 local time, a Schweizer SGS 2-33A registered N2059T, operated by Civil Air Patrol, was involved in an accident near Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii, United States. One person was 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 04:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.5890, -158.0998
Aircraft
Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Registration
N2059T
Category
Glider
Operator
Civil Air Patrol
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Haleiwa, Oahu → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dawn
NTSB number
LAX89LA188

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Schweizer SGS-2 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
19 Aug 1989 Schweizer SGS-2-32
N414LF
Plymouth, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
3 Dec 1989 Schweizer SGS-2-33A
N2610H
Waynesville, Ohio, United States - No injuries -
30 Aug 1989 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
N65843
Hemet, California, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
5 Jun 1988 Schweizer SGS-2-33
N1240S
Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States Country Aviation No injuries -
4 Apr 1990 Schweizer SGS 2-33A
N2048T
Morgan, Utah, United States - No injuries -
21 Jul 1990 Schweizer SGS-2-33A
N2724H
Gt. Barrington, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -

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6 Oct 1989 Emair MA1-B
N88932
Hilo, Hawaii, United States - Minor injuries -
11 Dec 1989 Bryce Duster BJ-1B
N25601
Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii, United States - Minor injuries -
24 Feb 1989 Boeing 747-122
N4713U
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States United Airlines Fatal 9
11 Jun 1989 Beechcraft H18
N34AP
Waipio Valley, Hawaii, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 11
31 Oct 1989 Beechcraft 77
N3731X
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29 Oct 1989 De Havilland DHC-6-300
N707PV
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no coordinates
- Fatal 20

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