# N1NZ: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: January 9, 2024
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1NZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1NZ

## Aircraft that carried N1NZ

- [Cancelled 2024-01-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1NZ-2024-01-09): Eiriavion PIK 20D, S/N 20607, built 1978. Owner: [Olinger Mark S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLINGER%20MARK%20S), [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)

## NTSB investigations on N1NZ (2)

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 ERA23LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA115), Jan 20, 2023: Eiriavion PIK-20D (N1NZ), Benton, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to turn toward a mountain ridge in a thermal, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX88LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA156), Apr 11, 1988: Eiriavion PIK 20D (N1NZ), Saint Helena, CA, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1NZ (2)

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.

- [Accident 20230120000389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230120000389A), Jan 20, 2023: Eiriavion Oy PIK 20D (N1NZ), Benton, TN, Substantial damage. On January 20th, 2023, at 1:03 EST, the PIC of[privacy data omitted] departed chilhowee gliderport to fly along the ridge line within the area of Benton, TN.…
- [Accident 19880410013339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880410013339A), Apr 10, 1988: Eirvon PIK20D (N1NZ), Saint Helena, CA, Minor damage. Unable to return on a round-robin flight due to lack of thermals and low altitude. Landing in a field hit a ditch.

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