19810520027069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Eirvon PIK 20D · Minden, NV · May 20, 1981

Date
May 20, 1981 · 12:20 local
Place
Minden, NV
Airport
Douglas Co
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7820D
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81DXQ18
Reported as
Eirvon PIK20D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
394 total382 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

A spoiler deployed after tow release. Unable to make runwa due to drag. Glider may have been improperly assembled.

As the FAA filed it

A SPOILER DEPLOYED AFTER TOW RELEASE. UNABLE TO MAKE RUNWA DUE TO DRAG. GLIDER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.