# Accident 19830808040789A: Eirvon PIK20B, Cordele, GA, August 8, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 8, 1983, 15:00 local time
- Place: Cordele, GA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.9598° N, 83.7703° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9598&lon=-83.7703&mi=10
- Aircraft: N20PE, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20PE-2017-06-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eiriavion PIK 20B (registry code 5760204, https://openairdocs.org/model/eiriavion-pik-20b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EIRVON PIK20B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 108 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA322) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830808040789A

## Narrative

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

GLIDER HIT HOLE IN GROUND DURING PRECAUTIONARY OFF AIRPORT LANDING CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 ATL83LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA322), Aug 8, 1983: Eiriavion PIK-20B (N20PE), Cordele, GA, 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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