# Accident 19861005048289A: Eirvon PIK20E, Erwinna, PA, October 5, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1986, 15:30 local time
- Place: Erwinna, PA
- Airport: Vansant Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4905° N, 75.0796° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4905&lon=-75.0796&mi=10
- Aircraft: N12ZC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12ZC-2008-02-22) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC87LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA009) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861005048289A

## Narrative

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

LOW LEVEL TURBULENCE AND DOWNDRAFT LANDING IMPACTED SHORT IN TALL GRASS. 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 NYC87LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA009), Oct 5, 1986: Eiriavion PIK-20E (N12ZC), Erwinna, PA, 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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