# NTSB LAX81DXQ18: Eiriavion PIK-20, N7820D, Minden, NV, May 20, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1981
- Place: Minden, NV · MINDEN, NV
- Location: 38.9646° N, 119.7666° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Minden, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9646&lon=-119.7666&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 5, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125637
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81DXQ18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DXQ18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1385  81/5/20    MINDEN,NV           EIRIAVION PIK-20    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 394
        TIME - 1220                    N7820D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 382 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGLAS COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINDEN,NV                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: SPOILERS AND SLOTS-LEADING EDGE FLAPS,SPEED BRAKES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- R SPOILER EXTDD AFT TOW RLS FOR UNK REASON.EXTNDD L SPOILER TO STOP ROLL IN SAGE BRUSH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7820D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7820D), registered now, S/N 20602 (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: Douglas County

## 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 19810520027069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810520027069A), May 20, 1981: Eirvon PIK20D, Minden, NV, Substantial damage. A spoiler deployed after tow release. Unable to make runwa due to drag. Glider may have been improperly assembled.

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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