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July 4, 1983 · Eiriavion Oy PIK 20E · N83FU

Hemet, CA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 4, 1983
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Hemet, CA
Aircraft
Eiriavion Oy PIK 20E
Tail Number
N83FU
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX83FUG16

THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING OFF THE RUNWAY SURFACE AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING A GO-AROUND. THIS WAS A MOTOR GLIDER AND THE PILOT SAID HE PLANNED THIS MISSED APPROACH GO-AROUND MANEUVER PRIOR TO HIS APPROACH. AT ABOUT 400 FT AGL HE APPLIED FULL THROTTLE BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER SO THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LAND DOWNWIND. THE INITIAL APPROACH WAS TO RWY 22 WITH THE WIND FROM 200 DEGREES AT 10 KTS. UNABLE TO REACH THE RWY FOR LANDING HE LANDED ON THE ARPT IN A ROUGH DIRT GRASS AREA. TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED AT ABOUT 45 KTS AND A WING WAS DRAGGED DURING ROLL-OUT. THE PILOT REPORTED THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS A CLOGGED FUEL FILTER.

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THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING OFF THE RUNWAY SURFACE AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING A GO-AROUND. THIS WAS A MOTOR GLIDER AND THE PILOT SAID HE PLANNED THIS MISSED APPROACH GO-AROUND MANEUVER PRIOR TO HIS APPROACH. AT ABOUT 400 FT AGL HE APPLIED FULL THROTTLE BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER SO THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LAND DOWNWIND. THE INITIAL APPROACH WAS TO RWY 22 WITH THE WIND FROM 200 DEGREES AT 10 KTS. UNABLE TO REACH THE RWY FOR LANDING HE LANDED ON THE ARPT IN A ROUGH DIRT GRASS AREA. TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED AT ABOUT 45 KTS AND A WING WAS DRAGGED DURING ROLL-OUT. THE PILOT REPORTED THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS A CLOGGED FUEL FILTER.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:40 PDT
Nearest AirportHEMET (0nm N)
Runway22
Runway Length3000 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftEiriavion Oy PIK 20E
Tail NumberN83FU
Aircraft CategoryGli
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsRotax · 501 · Reciprocating
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 36 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind200° @ 10 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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