Eiriavion Oy PIK 20E N27RT

Summary

On 26 July 2000 at about 00:10 local time, a Eiriavion Oy PIK 20E registered N27RT, operated by Valeo, James G., was involved in an accident near Hamilton, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 July 2000 at 00:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Hamilton, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Ravalli County (6S5)

Coordinates

46.1591, -114.1409

Aircraft

Eiriavion Oy PIK 20E

Registration

N27RT

Category

Glider

Engines

1

Operator

Valeo, James G.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA00LA144

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's entering an inadvertent stall condition during a high angle of bank turn (maneuvering), and the lack of adequate altitude in which to successfully recover before ground impact.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot returned to his departure airport in the powered glider and entered a left downwind for runway 34. During his approach he decided he was too high and fast and executed a go-around with the intention of executing a 180 degree course reversal and landing on the reciprocal runway. A witness reported that during a high angle of bank turn and climb of about 50 feet, the aircraft entered a stall. The pilot reported that he initiated a recovery but that he 'had insufficient ground clearance to re-establish level flight and impacted the ground.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.