Piper PA28-161 N31683
12 July 1992 · Brentwood, New Hampshire, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1992 at about 21:02 local time, a Piper PA28-161 registered N31683, operated by Apollo Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Brentwood, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brentwood, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Winterwood (LL92)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28-161
- Registration
- N31683
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Apollo Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nashua → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92LA099
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A DELAY BY THE PILOT IN ABORTING THE LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE TO CLEAR THE OBSTACLES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS LANDING AT THE AIRSTRIP FOR THE FIRST TIME. HE HAS NO RECOLLECTION OF THE ACCIDENT DUE TO HIS INJURIES; HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, THE PILOT OVERFLEW THE AIRSTRIP AT AOBUT 800 FEET FOLLOWED BY A LOW PASS. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT, THE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN 300 FEET BEYOND THE THRESHOLD OF THE 1600 FOOT TURF STRIP. THE WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE REMAINED ON THE GROUND WITH THE POWER OFF UNTIL IT WAS ABOUT 600 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY WHEN HE HEARD FULL POWER BEING APPLIED. THE WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN AND MADE A LEFT TURN TOWARDS THE OPENING IN THE TREES; HOWEVER, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET UP, NEAR THE TOP, THEN THE LANDING GEAR SEVERED THE TOP THREE WIRES OF THE POWER LINE. THE LEFT WING STRUCK A LARGER TREE AND ROTATED THE AIRPLANE 180 DEGREES. THE AIRPLANE PITCHED OVER AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1992 | Piper PA28-235 | Havasu Lake, California, United States | Krill, Bryan | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1992 | Piper PA28-161 | St. Clairsville, Ohio, United States | Jack A. Hans | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1992 | Piper PA28-161 | Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States | Chapel Hill Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1992 | Piper PA28-161 | Mountain Pass, California, United States | ART Scholl Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Oct 1992 | Piper PA28-140 | Rosemead, California, United States | Maples, Madge R. | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 May 1991 | Piper PA28-140 | Albany, Minnesota, United States | Skalicky, Norm | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1992 | Lake LA-250 | Franklin, New Hampshire, United States | Lake Aircraft, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1992 | Cessna 152 II | Milford, New Hampshire, United States | Daniel Webster College | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | Richard R. Hough | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-301T | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | Carl T. Matuszko | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Cessna T210 | Londonderry, New Hampshire, United States | P-Q Controls, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Cessna 152 | Belmont, New Hampshire, United States | Sanford Air Incorporated | Minor injuries | - |