# NTSB FTW86LRA12: Molino PIK-20B, N20EK, College Station, TX, August 9, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 9, 1986, 18:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: College Station, TX
- Location: 30.5387° N, 96.1867° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from EASTERWOOD FLD (CLL), within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5387&lon=-96.1867&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22129
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW86LRA12
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22129/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRA12

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - planned approach - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING AN OFF ARPT LANDING DUE TO LACK OF LIFT. THE PLT COMPLAINED THAT FLAPS ARE NOT AS EFFICIENT AS SPOILERS FOR APPROACH CONTROL. PLT USED FLAPS AND MUSHED INTO TREES SHORT OF THE INTENDED LANDING AREA.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N20EK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20EK), registered now, S/N 20122C, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOLINO OY PIK-20B
- Registry model: [Molino PIK-20B](https://openairdocs.org/model/molino-pik-20b) (registry code 5760104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Serial number: 20122C
- Airframe hours: 750
- Engines: NONE NONE unknown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: William D. Fisher
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 10, 1986, 70 hours before
- Departed: 35R, HEAMPSTEAD, TX
- Destination: WEA, WEATHERFORD, TX
- Airport: CLL, Easterwood

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 1,290 total, 40 in this make and model, 1,250 as pilot in command, 47 in the last 90 days, 12 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 93 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CLL, 11 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860809038549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860809038549A), Aug 9, 1986: Eirvon PIK20B, College Station, TX, Substantial damage. Ran out of lift on the crosscountry glider flight. Approa ch to a race track was too low and glider struck trees.

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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