Plane Crash List

Molino Oy PIK-20 N858E

2 September 1984 · Calhan, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 2 September 1984 at about 20:11 local time, a Molino Oy PIK-20 registered N858E was involved in an accident near Calhan, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 20:11
Classification
Accident
Location
Calhan, Colorado, United States
Coordinates
39.0305, -104.2896
Aircraft
Molino Oy PIK-20
Registration
N858E
Category
Glider
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Colorado Spring → Colorado Sprgs.
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN84LA276

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 0 0

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 GLIDER STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE WHILE LANDING IN A PASTURE. THE PLT SAID HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNWASH AT THE EDGE OF A STORM THAT RESULTED IN AN 800 FPM RATE OF DESCENT AND FORCED LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Molino Oy PIK-20 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
19 Mar 1983 Molino Oy PIK 20
N1975S
Highsprings, Florida, United States - No injuries -
9 Aug 1981 Molino Oy PIK-20
N96128
Hemet, California, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
19 Jul 1977 Molino Oy PIK-20
N37N
Hobbs, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
1 Aug 1993 Molino Oy PIK-20
N3WX
Jonesville, North Carolina, United States - No injuries -

All 5 records for this type

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15 Apr 1984 Cessna 140
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29 Apr 1984 Aerospatiale 316B
N608RM
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10 May 1984 Cessna T210M
N761UK
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12 May 1984 Cessna TU206F
N222LS
Strasburg, Colorado, United States - No injuries -
12 May 1984 Cessna 182M
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