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| Date: | Saturday 9 August 1986 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Eiri-Avion PIK-20B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N20EK |
| MSN: | 20122C |
| Total airframe hrs: | 750 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | College Station, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The glider collided with trees during an off airport landing due to a lack of lift. The pilot complained that flaps are not as efficient as spoilers for approach control. The pilot used flaps and mushed into trees short of the intended landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB Identification: FTW86LRA12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2009 03:04 | DColclasure | Added |
| 17-Nov-2013 11:54 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Nature, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Feb-2014 07:26 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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