# NTSB OAK73FJA14: Schweizer SGS233, N5740S, Mokuleia, HI, March 7, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 7, 1973
- Place: Mokuleia, HI · MOKULEIA, HI
- Location: 21.5794° N, 158.1718° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mokuleia, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.5794&lon=-158.1718&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170392
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73FJA14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FJA14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0603   73/3/7    MOKULEIA,HAWAII     SCHWEIZER SGS233    CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE,FL.INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1420                    N5740S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      60, 555 TOTAL HOURS, 280
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DILLINGHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOKULEIA,HAWAII             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT RWY MARKER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5740S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SCHWEIZER SGS233
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dillingham

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730307005819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730307005819A), Mar 7, 1973: Scwzer SGS233, Mokuleia, HI, Substantial damage. Hit rwy marker.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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