Eiriavion Oy PIK-20B N563Y
6 July 1985 · Grand Lake, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 1985 at about 22:30 local time, a Eiriavion Oy PIK-20B registered N563Y, operated by William D. RAY, was involved in an accident near Grand Lake, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Lake, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake County (LXV)
- Coordinates
- 40.2507, -105.8194
- Aircraft
- Eiriavion Oy PIK-20B
- Registration
- N563Y
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- William D. RAY
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Leadville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA185
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON RETURNING FROM A 300-KILOMETER CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, IN A GLIDER THE PILOT NOTICED THE ABSENCE OF THERMAL ACTIVITY AND WAS FORCED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE PILOT SAID HE LANDED WITH A 2-5 KNOT TAILWIND AND HIS APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN SPEED WAS TOO FAST. THE GLIDER STRUCK A SMALL HOLE, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND THE GLIDER GROUNDLOOPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eiriavion Oy PIK-20B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1983 | Eiriavion Oy PIK-20B | Cordele, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1995 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20B | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20B | Mt. Holly Sprin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2009 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20B | Marana, Arizona, United States | Umberger Martin S | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20B | Sterling, Massachusetts, United States | Timothy Greenwood | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1985 | Cessna T210NII | Sterling, Colorado, United States | Sterling Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Champion 7KCAB | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1985 | Cessna 152 | Canon City, Colorado, United States | David Howard | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | J. Robert Pendleton | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | Mt. Flyers Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Cessna C-152 | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |