# Accident 19880410013339A: Eirvon PIK20D, Saint Helena, CA, April 10, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 10, 1988, 16:00 local time
- Place: Saint Helena, CA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5506° N, 122.3906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5506&lon=-122.3906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1NZ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1NZ-2024-01-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eiriavion PIK 20D (registry code 5760206, https://openairdocs.org/model/eiriavion-pik-20d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EIRVON PIK20D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 179 total, 112 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX88LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA156) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880410013339A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO RETURN ON A ROUND-ROBIN FLIGHT DUE TO LACK OF THERMALS AND LOW ALTITUDE. LANDING IN A FIELD HIT A DITCH.

## 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 LAX88LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA156), Apr 11, 1988: Eiriavion PIK 20D (N1NZ), Saint Helena, CA, minor damage

## Other reports on N1NZ (1)

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

- [Accident 20230120000389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230120000389A), Jan 20, 2023: Eiriavion Oy PIK 20D (N1NZ), Benton, TN, Substantial damage. On January 20th, 2023, at 1:03 EST, the PIC of[privacy data omitted] departed chilhowee gliderport to fly along the ridge line within the area of Benton, TN.…

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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