# N1NZ: 1978 Eiriavion PIK 20D, registration cancelled 2024-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Eiriavion PIK 20D](https://openairdocs.org/model/eiriavion-pik-20d) (registry code 5760206)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G31EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G31EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20607
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: April 3, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 27, 2021
- Last registry action: June 10, 2023
- Mode S code: A00146
- Owner when cancelled: [Olinger Mark S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLINGER%20MARK%20S)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0795° N, 89.8454° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38119, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1NZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1NZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1NZ-2024-01-09

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Eiriavion PIK 20D: https://openairdocs.org/model/eiriavion-pik-20d.md

## NTSB investigations (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 (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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