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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event SEA86LA114

1986-04-27 MINDEN, Nevada, United States Airport · MEV None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

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. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.