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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Eirvon PIK 20B · Grand Lake, CO · July 6, 1985

Date
July 6, 1985 · 16:30 local
Place
Grand Lake, CO
Airport
Lake Co
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N563Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN85LA185
Reported as
Eirvon PIK20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
270 total120 in this make and model21 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.

Landed in field with tailwind after running out of lift on cross country. Wheel struck hole and ground looped.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED IN FIELD WITH TAILWIND AFTER RUNNING OUT OF LIFT ON CROSS COUNTRY. WHEEL STRUCK HOLE AND GROUND LOOPED.

NTSB investigation

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