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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Conaer LA4200 · Wilton, NH · July 5, 2004

Date: July 5, 2004 · 14:58 local
Place: Wilton, NH
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6248V
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04FA157
Reported as: Conaer LA4200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N6248VRegistration cancelled Oct 4, 2012 · Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200S/N 861 · Built 1977 Airframe modelConsolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was operating 14 CFR part 91 personal flight from saranac lake, NY to concord, NH. One passenger was teenage son of pilot. No flight plan filed and no contact with air traffic. While enroute to concord aircraft entered clouds/fog in the vicinity of Mt. Kearsarge in Wilton, NH. Aircraft impacted south slope of Mt. Kearsarge at approximately 2600 feet MSL. Mt. Kearsarge elevation 2940 ft MSL. Aircraft appeared to have been configured for cruise flight at the time of impact. Pilot was able to contact new hampshire 911 emergency via cell phone. ELT activated.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS OPERATING 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT FROM SARANAC LAKE, NY TO CONCORD, NH. ONE PASSENGER WAS TEENAGE SON OF PILOT. NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED AND NO CONTACT WITH AIR TRAFFIC. WHILE ENROUTE TO CONCORD AIRCRAFT ENTERED CLOUDS/FOG IN THE VICINITY OF MT. KEARSARGE IN WILTON, NH. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SOUTH SLOPE OF MT. KEARSARGE AT APPROXIMATELY 2600 FEET MSL. MT. KEARSARGE ELEVATION 2940 FT MSL. AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN CONFIGURED FOR CRUISE FLIGHT AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. PILOT WAS ABLE TO CONTACT NEW HAMPSHIRE 911 EMERGENCY VIA CELL PHONE. ELT ACTIVATED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC04FA157Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWilmot, NHThe pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance, which resulted in a controlled flight into terrain. Factors in the accident were the low cloud ceiling and the pilot's lack of recent instrument time.Jul 5, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6248V · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20020920028529ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Northwood, NH(-23) While conducting a water takeoff, the pilot did not assess properly the current density altitude, the pilot did not allow sufficient takeoff distance, in the takeoff climb the aircraft struck a conifer type tree on the left wing leading edge, only…Sep 20, 2002 · Minor damage