NTSB ATL84LA174 — 1984-05-18 · THOMASVILLE, North Carolina, United States

Current FAA registration · N35LP

Make / Model: EIRIAVION OY PIK 20E
Year of manufacture: 1980 · 4 years old at event
Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL)
Seats / Engines: 1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19810504
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A3E37C

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N35LP Eiriavion Oy PIK 20E None

Factual narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT SUFFERED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS AT 150 FT AGL WHILE ON INITIAL CLIMB. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT TO LAND AND THE ENG LOST TOTAL POWER. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A MATURE WHEAT FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE NO. 1 PISTON & CYL WERE EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT AND THE PISTON HAD A HOLE THROUGH IT. THE SPARK PLUG WAS ALSO BADLY BURNED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_ATL84LA174.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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