Eiriavion Oy PIK-20E N1043G
23 June 1997 · Rochester, Vermont, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1997 at about 19:30 local time, a Eiriavion Oy PIK-20E registered N1043G was involved in an accident near Rochester, Vermont, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rochester, Vermont, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Eiriavion Oy PIK-20E
- Registration
- N1043G
- Category
- Glider
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Springfield → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC97LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather that consisted of downdrafts and his inadequate start procedures that resulted in a forced landing and collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was on a non-stop round-trip flight in a motorized glider as a contestant in a competition flight. En route he encountered sinking air and tried to start the engine. He was unable to start it and believed that he had flooded the engine, which he later attributed to 'the pressure of the circumstances.' According to the pilot, he then selected a field to land, but the glider collided with trees about 300 feet short of the field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eiriavion Oy PIK-20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2000 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20E | Hamilton, Montana, United States | Valeo, James G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 2000 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20E | Hurricane, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1986 | Eiriavion Oy PIK-20E | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1984 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20E | Thomasville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1983 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20E | Hemet, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1997 | Enstrom F-280C | Sharon, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-30 | Highgate, Vermont, United States | Robert North III | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1997 | Hiller UH-12C | Bennington, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Glastenbury, Vermont, United States | Ottawa Flying Club | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Cessna 172 | Stowe, Vermont, United States | Brad W. Brenner | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Cessna 305A | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |