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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Eirvon PIK-20B · Hemet, CA · August 9, 1981

Date
August 9, 1981 · 13:40 local
Place
Hemet, CA
Airport
Hemet-Ryan
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N96128
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81DUG44
Reported as
Eirvon PIK20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
248 total42 in this make and model10 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.

Glider pilot crashed during landing approach. Pilot assembled flap system incorrectly causing split flaps.

As the FAA filed it

GLIDER PILOT CRASHED DURING LANDING APPROACH. PILOT ASSEMBLED FLAP SYSTEM INCORRECTLY CAUSING SPLIT FLAPS.

NTSB investigation

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