# NTSB investigations, NH: Environmental issues

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA24LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA291.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Astir CS · Benton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 2, 2024 · N152SS · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, resulting in collision with trees.
- [NTSB ERA24LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA242.md): Hughes 269A · Danbury, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2024 · N8045H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the prevailing wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA24FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA003.md): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 · Croydon, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 8, 2023 · N802JR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during the initial climb in dark night conditions due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in a steep banking descent into trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent night flight experience,…
- [NTSB ERA23LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA095.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Hampton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2022 · N2895Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA23LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA057.md): Cessna 175 · Gilford, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 10, 2022 · N7223M · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the approach to land in conditions where he was unable to see in front of the airplane due to sun glare, which resulted in in a collision a building.
- [NTSB ERA22LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA283.md): Piper PA-18A · Charlestown, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 22, 2022 · N1927A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see and avoid power lines while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB ERA21LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA136.md): Turcotte JR Robert L RV6 · North Hampton, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 24, 2021 · N642LT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing in a crosswind condition, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA041.md): Mooney M20C · Laconia, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2020 · N3296F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during an approach in sun glare and hazy conditions.
- [NTSB ERA20CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA215.md): Pipistrel Pipistrel Sinus 912 · Brookline, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2020 · N783TH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while landing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of control and a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA098.md): Maule M7 · Manchester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 2, 2020 · N309MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB GAA20CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA028.md): Luscombe 8 · Lebanon, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2019 · N2037B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB GAA19CA524](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA524.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Manchester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2019 · N7777W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with approach lights.
- [NTSB GAA19CA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA168.md): Hughes TH 55 · Keene, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2019 · N8045H · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter’s collision with a bird during cruise flight.
- [NTSB GAA18CA511](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA511.md): Mooney M20J · Rochester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 26, 2018 · N201BS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA18LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA204.md): Progressive Aerodyne Searey · Haverhill, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2018 · N221EZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering the airplane at a very low altitude in a confined area while attempting to land on a river.
- [NTSB GAA18CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA033.md): Evolution Revo · Berlin, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 29, 2017 · N401HK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to center the ground steering before landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA17FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA241.md): Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Winchester, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2017 · N210MX · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete…
- [NTSB GAA17CA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA392.md): Piper PA22 · Berlin, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2017 · N6936B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA17CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA087.md): Jack Fehling Celebrity · North Hampton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 4, 2016 · N28JF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstabilized approach, which resulted in the biplane being low and striking trees.
- [NTSB GAA17CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA052.md): Chaudoin George S RV 10 · Portsmouth, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 4, 2016 · N710GC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to go around after recognizing that the airplane was high and fast, which resulted in a long landing on a wet runway and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA16CA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA432.md): Cessna 150 · North Conway, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2016 · N7157X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, a forced landing, and nose over.
- [NTSB ERA16LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA284.md): Balloon Works FIREFLY8 · Northwood, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2016 · N317W · No damage
  > The balloon pilot’s inadequate weather planning and improper decision to depart in reported increasing variable winds with nearby thunderstorms, which resulted in a subsequent hard landing and a serious passenger injury.
- [NTSB GAA16CA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA377.md): Piper PA 44 · Keene, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2016 · N190ND · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to use carburetor heat during the approach while operating in atmospheric conditions that were conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA370.md): Cessna 180 · New Durham, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2016 · N767MH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing after encountering a boat wake, which resulted in the airplane veering left, impacting the water's surface, and subsequently becoming submerged.
- [NTSB ERA16CA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA197.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Warner, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2016 · N80RK · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB GAA16CA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA230.md): Grenier Raymond Vans Aircraft · Keene, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2016 · N220RG · Substantial damage
  > The airplane striking a deer during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA016.md): Central Missouri State Univ HP 14 · Jackson, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2015 · N102MW · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot's decision to descend into a broken to overcast cloud layer, which resulted in encountering instrument meteorological conditions and the pilot parachuting from the glider. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of planning for an…
- [NTSB ERA15CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA113.md): Cessna 172I · Nashua, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 23, 2015 · N35560 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's lack of vigilance during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked truck. A factor in the accident was the truck operator's decision to park on the edge of an active taxiway.
- [NTSB ERA15CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA079.md): Robinson Helicopter R66 · Henniker, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 22, 2014 · N64HF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing, which resulted in a collision with a snow bank. Contributing to the accident was ice that covered the landing surface.
- [NTSB ERA15LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA072.md): Cessna 150J · Brookline, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2014 · N50709 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wire during an off-airport landing following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination.
- [NTSB ERA14CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA209.md): Cessna T206H · Gilford, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2014 · N262ME · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged the float equipped airplane's altitude while maneuvering above the surface of a lake, which resulted in a float inadvertently contacting the water. Contributing to the accident were the glassy water conditions and pilot's lack of recent…
- [NTSB ERA14CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA195.md): Cessna 140 · Colebrook, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2014 · N2143N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to power out of soft snow with a gusty quartering tailwind which resulted in the tail of the airplane rising and the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB ERA14CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA037.md): Piper PA 28-150 · Newport, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 14, 2013 · N5873W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect glide path, which resulted in a landing area overshoot and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA12LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA332.md): Stinson SR-7B · West Ossipee, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2012 · N16122 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate application of carburetor heat which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA11CA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA303.md): Champion 7EC-703 · Moultonboro, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2011 · N61980 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB ERA10CA462](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA462.md): Head Balloons AX9 118 · Hanover, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2010 · N2267U · Minor damage
  > The balloon's encounter with an updraft, resulting in an immediate landing and an intentional collision with a tree.
- [NTSB ERA10CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA144.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Alton Bay, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 14, 2010 · N236PR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on an ice runway.
- [NTSB ERA09LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA021.md): Steele John J Acro Sport · Madison, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2008 · N896JC · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat
- [NTSB MIA08CA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA193.md): Cameron Balloons Z-150 · Sandown, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2008 · N151TS · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s encounter with high winds during approach. Contributing to the severity of injuries was the passengers' improper landing preparation.
- [NTSB NYC08LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA293.md): Cessna 177RG · Bristol, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2008 · N2088Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to clear the trees during takeoff due to a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NH' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '03'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03/cases?state=NH

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