19861005048289A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Eirvon PIK 20E · Erwinna, PA · October 5, 1986

Date
October 5, 1986 · 15:30 local
Place
Erwinna, PA
Airport
Vansant Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N12ZC
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC87LA009
Reported as
Eirvon PIK20E
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX503
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Low level turbulence and downdraft landing impacted short in tall grass. Ground looped.

As the FAA filed it

LOW LEVEL TURBULENCE AND DOWNDRAFT LANDING IMPACTED SHORT IN TALL GRASS. 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.