NONE · Schweizer SGS-2-33A · 1999-10-14 · WAIALUA, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA009
Event ID
20001212X19984
Type
Accident
Date
1999-10-14
Location
WAIALUA, HI, USA
Coordinates
21.570562, -158.11943
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
SGS-2-33A
Registration
N17914
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's delay in recognizing the onset of a wind direction change resulting in the downward flow of wind on the leeward side of the mountain (strong sink rate).