Aviation Accident Summary SEA84LA159

EPHRATA, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N22HL

APPLEBAY SAILPLANES ZUNI II

Aircraft #2

N20UZ

SCHLEICHER ASW-20

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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