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LAX93LA031

1992-11-06 · MOKULEIA, Hawaii, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PHDH

Current FAA registration · N5761S

Make / Model
SCHWEIZER SGS 2-32
Year of manufacture
1968 · 24 years old at event
Engine
NONE NONE
Seats / Engines
3 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19680501
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7673F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE FLIGHT'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNFORECASTED UNFAVORABLE WINDS (LOSS OF THERMAL LIFT) AND DOWNDRAFTS WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY.

Factual narrative

SHORTLY AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM AN AERO TOW, THE GLIDER ENCOUNTERED STRONG SINK CONDITIONS. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE STRONG SINK CONDITIONS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE APPROACH. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO FLARE THE GLIDER AND IT SUSTAINED A HARD LANDING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_LAX93LA031.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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