# Accident 19850706030169A: Eirvon PIK20B, Grand Lake, CO, July 6, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 1985, 16:30 local time
- Place: Grand Lake, CO
- Airport: Lake Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2507° N, 105.8194° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2507&lon=-105.8194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N563Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N563Y-2025-07-14) (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: 270 total, 120 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN85LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA185) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850706030169A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 DEN85LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA185), Jul 6, 1985: Eiriavion PIK-20B (N563Y), Grand Lake, CO, 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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