Plane Crash List

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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