NONE · EIRIAVION OY PIK 20B · 2011-06-16 · Sterling, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11CA350
Event ID
20110619X44233
Type
Accident
Date
2011-06-16
Location
Sterling, MA, USA
Coordinates
42.422222, -71.788887
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
EIRIAVION OY
Model
PIK 20B
Registration
N99136
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgment of the amount of flaps required to attain the proper touchdown point. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's limited experience in the high performance glider.