20040601009559I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Eirvon PIK20E · Frederick, MD · June 1, 2004

Date: June 1, 2004 · 14:50 local
Place: Frederick, MD
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N29JH
Reported as: Eirvon PIK20E
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total2,000 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N29JHRegistered now · Molino PIK-20BS/N 20061 · Built 1975 Airframe modelMolino PIK-20B Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

(-23) During a soaring competition out of W54, the pilot encountered unexpected clouds and weather moving in. Pilot decided to land at fdk which was closest airport. The winds became more severe and he encountered downdrafts and rain so he opted to land in a field. During landing approach at 15 mph the aircraft apparently experienced a sudden updraft, climbed about 20 feet and landed hard. Minor damage to aircraft and minor injury to pilot. Several other gliders were also forced down by weather during the competition.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A SOARING COMPETITION OUT OF W54, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED UNEXPECTED CLOUDS AND WEATHER MOVING IN. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AT FDK WHICH WAS CLOSEST AIRPORT. THE WINDS BECAME MORE SEVERE AND HE ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFTS AND RAIN SO HE OPTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. DURING LANDING APPROACH AT 15 MPH THE AIRCRAFT APPARENTLY EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN UPDRAFT, CLIMBED ABOUT 20 FEET AND LANDED HARD. MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AND MINOR INJURY TO PILOT. SEVERAL OTHER GLIDERS WERE ALSO FORCED DOWN BY WEATHER DURING THE COMPETITION.

Other reports on N29JH · 1

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

Accident 20060617021879AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Carlisle, PA(-23) Pilot lost lift in a steep (full flap 90 degree) bank, while in a turn to a landing field. The field was a hay field in the vicinity of the Carlisle Airport, Carlisle, PA. The aircraft landed in trees and contacted a powerline. Aircraft substantially…Jun 17, 2006 · Reported as Eirvon PIK20E · Substantial damage