NTSB CAROL · Event
Event SEA86LA114
Registry · N6VS
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
EIRIAVION OY PIK 20D
Year of manufacture
1978 · 8 years old at event
Engine
NONE NONE
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20201229
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7C479
Registrant of record
FENIX SPACE INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
THE COCKPIT CANOPY OPENED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE GLIDER BECAME AIRBORNE AND CLIMBED TO AN ALT OF APRX 10 FT AGL BEFORE DESCENDING TO GROUND IMPACT IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1986_SEA86LA114.txt.
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