# NTSB CHI79DEC30: Eiriavion PIK-20, N3019M, Manchester, MI, June 9, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1979
- Place: Manchester, MI · MANCHESTER, MI
- Location: 42.1483° N, 84.0346° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Manchester, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1483&lon=-84.0346&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 21, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135778
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79DEC30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEC30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1383   79/6/9  NR.MANCHESTER,MI      EIRIAVION PIK-20    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 374
        TIME - 1330                    N3019M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 122 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSSETTIE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MANCHESTER,MI               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: GLIDER LAUNCH/TOW EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- TOW ROPE BROKE AFTER TKOF,PLT LANDED IN PLOWED FIELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3019M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3019M-2013-03-26), registration cancelled 2013-03-26, S/N 20502, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EIRIAVION PIK-20
- Registry model: [Eiriavion PIK 20D](https://openairdocs.org/model/eiriavion-pik-20d) (registry code 5760206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rossettie

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.

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