# Accident 19940719019369A: Eirvon PIK20D, Rexburg, ID, July 19, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 1994, 15:15 local time
- Place: Rexburg, ID
- Airport: Rexburg-Madison County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.7801° N, 111.7591° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7801&lon=-111.7591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N686CE, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N686CE) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 152 total, 13 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA186) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940719019369A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO CONTROL GLIDER ON TOW TAKEOFF SANS WING RUNNER. ABORTED BY RELEASING TOW LINE. VEERED. HIT SERVICE TRUCK.

## 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 SEA94LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA186), Jul 19, 1994: Eiriavion PIK20D-78 (N686CE), Rexberg, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF. FACTORS INCLUDE A VEHICLE PARKED NEAR THE RUNWAY.

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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