# N32C: 1978 Eiriavion PIK 20D, registration cancelled 2021-05-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 25, 2021
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 20650
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: February 12, 1979
- Certificate issued: October 24, 2001
- Last registry action: April 11, 2018
- Mode S code: A36C29
- Owner when cancelled: [Landl Karl G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANDL%20KARL%20G)
- Location: [Prospect Heights, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Prospect%20Heights)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1037° N, 87.9290° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60070, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=32C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32C-2021-05-25

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2018FA0000165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000165), May 27, 2018: PUSH-PULL ROD. CORRODED. AILERON AND SPOILER PUSH - PULL TUBES ARE ENCASED IN THE FIBERGLASS WING. THE WING STRUCTURE IS UNABLE TO BREATH, THE CORROSION IS BUILDING ON THE PUSH - PULL T

## NTSB investigations (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 CEN20CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA406), Sep 19, 2020: Pik PIK-20D (N32C), Union, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff that resulted in a collision with another glider that was parked close to the departure runway, and the pilot’s improper decision to…

## 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 20200919020741A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200919020741A), Sep 19, 2020: Eiriavion Oy PIK 20D (N32C), Union, IL, Substantial damage. Glider was being towed for takeoff and glider wing struck wing of a glider that had just landed on an opposing heading. The glider flipped and crashed. The…
- [Incident 19950902035389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950902035389I), Sep 2, 1995: Eirvon PIK20D (N32C), Hinckley, IL, Minor damage. Lost control on glider tow shortly after liftoff and made forced landing. Elevator rod disconnected.

## Other aircraft with N32C

- [Cancelled 1979-02-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32C-1979-02-14): Schaup Special DFA 1, S/N 1. Owner: [Letteer Lyle E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LETTEER%20LYLE%20E%20JR), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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