- Date
- May 18, 1984, 13:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Thomasville, NC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N35LPEiriavion PIK 20E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840518052139A
- Case key
- 6458
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Analysis
The plt reported that the acft suffered a partial power loss at 150 ft AGL while on initial climb. The plt attempted to return to the airport to land and the eng lost total power. The pilot made a forced landing in a mature wheat field. Examination of the eng revealed that the no. 1 piston & cyl were exposed to extreme heat and the piston had a hole through it. The spark plug was also badly burned.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N35LP
- Reported as
- Eiriavion PIK 20E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- PIK-20E
- Airframe hours
- 71
- Engine
- Rotax 505, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- M. L. Mendenhall
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 6,592 total · 10 in this make and model · 6,464 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N35LP · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.