NTSB MIA83LA095 — 1983-03-19 · HIGHSPRINGS, Florida, United States

Current FAA registration · N1975S

Make / Model: EIRIAVION OY PIK 20
Year of manufacture: 1975 · 8 years old at event
Engine: NONE NONE
Seats / Engines: 1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19760409
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A18544

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N1975S MOLINO OY PIK 20 None

Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_MIA83LA095.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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