Molino Oy PIK 20 N1975S
19 March 1983 · Highsprings, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 March 1983 at about 20:50 local time, a Molino Oy PIK 20 registered N1975S was involved in an accident near Highsprings, Florida, 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 20:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Highsprings, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rudy's Glider Port (6J8)
- Coordinates
- 29.8198, -82.5891
- Aircraft
- Molino Oy PIK 20
- Registration
- N1975S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA83LA095
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
THE ACFT CRASHED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DESCENDED BELOW THE TREE LINE AND ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHEAR. HE TRADED ALTITUDE FOR AIRSPEED AND THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED THETOP WIRE OF A FENCE. THE ACFT CONTINUED ON TOWARD THE INTENDED POINT OF LANDING KNOCKING DOWN 2 FENCE POSTS. THE ACFT CAME TO REST AT THE RUNWAYS EDGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Molino Oy PIK-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1984 | Molino Oy PIK-20 | Calhan, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1981 | Molino Oy PIK-20 | Hemet, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1977 | Molino Oy PIK-20 | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Molino Oy PIK-20 | Jonesville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |