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NTSB accident investigation · Schweizer SGS233 · Haleiwa, HI · October 23, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1971
Place
Haleiwa, HI · HALEIWA, HI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5703SSchweizer SGS233
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164605

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4465  71/10/23   HALEIWA,HAWAII      SCHWEIZER SGS233    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 26,
        TIME - 1300                    N5703S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  170 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DILLINGHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HALEIWA,HAWAII              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           45                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FLEW WIDE PATTERN,L QUARTERING 20K HEADWIND,LNDD ON RD HIT CAR.PLT NOT CKD OUT IN ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5703S
Reported as
Schweizer SGS233
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dillingham

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