# Accident 19950618020679A: Amtr PIK30, Dayton, NV, June 18, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 18, 1995, 16:00 local time
- Place: Dayton, NV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2607° N, 119.4793° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2607&lon=-119.4793&mi=10
- Aircraft: N30PK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30PK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Issoire Siren PIK-30 (registry code 8270320, https://openairdocs.org/model/issoire-siren-pik-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR PIK30
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX505
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,100 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA215) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950618020679A

## Narrative

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

IMPACTED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ON GLIDER MEET. WAS CRANKING OUT ENGINE TO STABIZE FLIGHT. BLAMED DOWNDRAFT.

## 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 LAX95LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA215), Jun 18, 1995: Issoire-Aviation PIK-30 (N30PK), Dayton, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's delayed decision to extend and use the engine to maintain adequate terrain clearance after encountering downdrafts.

## Other reports on N30PK (1)

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

- [Accident 20000521006969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000521006969A), May 21, 2000: Amtr PIK30 (N30PK), Minden, NV, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23) A power (retractalbe roatx engine), N30PX, lost lift approximately 2 miles east of the Minden, NV. Airport (mev). The piolot, wayne martin, attempted to…

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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