Applebay Sailplanes ZUNI II N22HL
3 July 1984 · Ephrata, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1984 at about 21:00 local time, a Applebay Sailplanes ZUNI II registered N22HL, operated by William G Hill, was involved in an accident near Ephrata, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ephrata, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.2703, -119.5892
- Aircraft
- Applebay Sailplanes ZUNI II
- Registration
- N22HL
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- William G Hill
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ephrata → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA159
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE TWO GLIDERS COLLIDED WHILE THERMALING IN VICINITY OF EACH OTHER WHILE ENGAGED IN A CONTEST. ACCORDING TO THE PLTS THEY LOST SIGHT OF EACH OTHER WHILE SPIRALING IN THE LIFT. BOTH ACFT LANDED SAFELY. THE COLLISION WAS NOSE TO TAIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applebay Sailplanes ZUNI II ZUNI II | N22HL | William G Hill | Substantial |
| Schleicher ASW-20 ASW-20 | N20UZ | - | Minor |
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