What happened
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(-23) Subject aircraft arrived at jaffery airport, jaffery new hampshire 03452 at approximately 16:55 hrs requesting fuel. Both tanks were topped off with 100LL;13.6 gals. Pilot departed from runway 16 at approximately 17:14 hrs. Once airborne the pilot made a 180 degree turn to the left approximately 200 feet AGL. The aircraft impacted the terrain in a thickly wooded area just off the southeastern corner of the runway. The airport manager (harvey sawyer) called 911. A med flight from boston was dispatched to the scene. Mr. Sawyer witnessed the aircraft's descent into the thickly wooded area, and started his own search for the down aircraft in his Cessna 172. The pilot and down aircraft were spotted by the med flight helicopter. A path was cleared to the wreckage. The pilot was transported to umass medical in worcester mass. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SUBJECT AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT JAFFERY AIRPORT, JAFFERY NEW HAMPSHIRE 03452 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:55 HRS REQUESTING FUEL. BOTH TANKS WERE TOPPED OFF WITH 100LL;13.6 GALS. PILOT DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 16 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:14 HRS. ONCE AIRBORNE THE PILOT MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN A THICKLY WOODED AREA JUST OFF THE SOUTHEASTERN CORNER OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPORT MANAGER (HARVEY SAWYER) CALLED 911. A MED FLIGHT FROM BOSTON WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE. MR. SAWYER WITNESSED THE AIRCRAFT'S DESCENT INTO THE THICKLY WOODED AREA, AND STARTED HIS OWN SEARCH FOR THE DOWN AIRCRAFT IN HIS CESSNA 172. THE PILOT AND DOWN AIRCRAFT WERE SPOTTED BY THE MED FLIGHT HELICOPTER. A PATH WAS CLEARED TO THE WRECKAGE. THE PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO UMASS MEDICAL IN WORCESTER MASS. ^PRIVACY DATA ^
NTSB investigation
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