# Accident 19930523016339A: Amtr ZUNI, Deer Park, WA, May 23, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 23, 1993, 14:10 local time
- Place: Deer Park, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.9907° N, 117.5006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9907&lon=-117.5006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4321D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4321D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Applebay Sailplanes ZUNI (registry code 0130202, https://openairdocs.org/model/applebay-sailplanes-zuni) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR ZUNI
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 561 total, 175 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA119) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930523016339A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST THERMALS. TRIED LAND IN FIELD GEAR AND FLAPS DOWN. HIGH SINK RATE. HIT GROUND WING LOW AVOIDING TREES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA93LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA119), May 23, 1993: Applebay Zuni (N4321D), Deer Park, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPERLY PLANNED APPROACH BY THE PIC.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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