# Accident 19780712022069A: Eirvon PIK20B, Pelham,Nh, NH, July 12, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 1978
- Place: Pelham,Nh, NH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Location: 42.7345° N, 71.3245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pelham, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7345&lon=-71.3245&mi=10
- Aircraft: N20WW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: EIRVON PIK20B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 678 total, 105 in this make and model, 38 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC78DNC39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DNC39) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780712022069A

## Narrative

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

GLIDER BOUNCED INTO HIGH TENSION WIRES AFT FIRST TOUCHDOWN.WIND GUSTNG TO 20KTS.

## 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 NYC78DNC39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DNC39), Jul 12, 1978: Molina PIK-20 (N20WW), Pelham, NH, substantial damage

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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