# Accident 19830319008699A: Eirvon PIK20, High Springs, FL, March 19, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 19, 1983, 15:50 local time
- Place: High Springs, FL
- Airport: Rudy'S Glider Par
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.8198° N, 82.5891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8198&lon=-82.5891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1975S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1975S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eiriavion PIK 20 (registry code 5760202, https://openairdocs.org/model/eiriavion-pik-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EIRVON PIK20
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,230 total, 127 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA83LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA095) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830319008699A

## Narrative

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

CAUGHT DOWNDRAFT ON FINAL. STRUCK A FENCE SHORT OF RUNWAY.

## 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 MIA83LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA095), Mar 19, 1983: Molino PIK 20 (N1975S), Highsprings, FL, 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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