Event LAX93LA031

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

Registry · N5761S

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

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

Registrant of record

SKYSURFING HAWAII LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N5761S Schweizer SGS 2-32 None

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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