# Accident 19840518052139A: Eirvon PIK20E, Thomasville, NC, May 18, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 18, 1984, 12:50 local time
- Place: Thomasville, NC
- Airport: Mendenhall
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.8797° N, 80.0695° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8797&lon=-80.0695&mi=10
- Aircraft: N35LP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35LP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eiriavion PIK 20E (registry code 5760207, https://openairdocs.org/model/eiriavion-pik-20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EIRVON PIK20E
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,592 total, 10 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL84LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA174) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840518052139A

## Narrative

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

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING. ENGINE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER SELF LAUNCHING AND CLIMBING TO ABOUT 150 FEET.

## 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 ATL84LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA174), May 18, 1984: Eiriavion PIK 20E (N35LP), Thomasville, NC, substantial damage

## Other reports on N35LP (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20000527008069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000527008069A), May 27, 2000: Eirvon PIK20E (N35LP), Hurricane, UT, No damage. (-23) The pilot made an emergency landing in a field after engien loss power on takeoff causing damage to the fuselage, tail section and landing gear.

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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