# NTSB investigations, NH: In flight collision with object 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 CHI08CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA017.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7 · East Hampstead, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2007 · N7408G · No damage > The pilot's excessive descent rate on approach, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the adverse winds encountered during the flight, and the presence of the trees and power lines near the landing area. - [NTSB NYC07CA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA118.md): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 · Franconia, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2007 · N39783 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point. A factor in the accident was an encounter with an updraft while on approach. - [NTSB IAD05LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA057.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Hampton, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2005 · N8251F · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to depart with a tailwind, and his failure to perform preflight performance calculations. - [NTSB NYC04LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA212.md): Cessna 182H · Nashua, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2004 · N8463S · Substantial damage > An in flight collision with birds while landing. A factor was the night conditions. - [NTSB IAD01LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA100.md): Socata TB-20 · Amherst, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2001 · N470SP · Destroyed > Suicide, when the pilot intentionally crashed his airplane into his house. - [NTSB NYC01LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA103.md): Cessna 177 · Hampton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2001 · N3117T · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a collision with trees. A factor related to the accident were the downdraft wind conditions. - [NTSB NYC00LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA186.md): Helfer Flightstar II · Greenland, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2000 · N6057U · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's improper decision to takeoff uphill, on a short runway with 50-foot high utility wires at the end, at a high gross weight. Factors were the high weight and uphill terrain. - [NTSB NYC99LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA004.md): Enstrom F280 · Bow, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1998 · N8618N · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tower. A factor in this accident was the gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB IAD96LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA117.md): Beech A100 · Manchester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1996 · N4391W · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to maintain control of the aircraft during a coupled approach. A related factor was the unmonitored inoperative glide slope. - [NTSB BFO94LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA153.md): Piper PA-30 · Wolfeboro, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1994 · N8541Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in inflight collission with trees. - [NTSB BFO93FA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93FA135.md): Krowell Christen Eagle II · Lebanon, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1993 · N90BC · Destroyed > Inadequate crew/group coordination. - [NTSB BFO92LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA099.md): Piper PA28-161 · Brentwood, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1992 · N31683 · Destroyed > A delay by the pilot in aborting the landing which resulted in failure to clear the obstacles. - [NTSB NYC92LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA010.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7 · Webster, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1991 · N4051L · Substantial damage > Failure of the ground crewman (from another Balloon) to recognize the hazardous condition that existed, when the Balloon came in contact with a high voltage power line during a precautionary landing. Factors related to the accident were: the lack of suitable… - [NTSB NYC89LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA208.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Wolfeboro, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1989 · N21353 · Destroyed > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the owner/pilot-in-command (PIC), his failue to maintain proper altitude on the approach, and failure of the other pilot (owner's instructor pilot) to take remedial action. Factors related to the accident were:… - [NTSB NYC87LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA248.md): Cessna 150J · Brookline, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1987 · N51085 · Destroyed > During an approach to land at night, the pilot saw deer on the runway that were facing his direction and moving to the right. He didn't see the deer until he had reached a point were a go-around would be unsafe for this runway. In an effort to avoid the deer,… - [NTSB NYC87LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA137.md): Stearman PT-17 · Hampton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1987 · N3993P · Substantial damage > While on final approach, the plt stated that the acft encountered a moderate crosswind. At abt mid-field, the plt elected to make a go-around, however, due to windshear and/or downdrafts, the acft was unable to climb. The Stearman collided with several tall… - [NTSB NYC87LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA060.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Randolph, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1987 · N2430G · Destroyed > Student pilot on a cross country instructional flight became disoriented, decided to return to departure airport. However seeing that he was running low on fuel looked for an airport to land to refuel and find out his location. He decided to make a… - [NTSB ATL86FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA240.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Hampton, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1986 · N8285C · Destroyed > The acft was flying at low alt in the vicinity of interstate I-95 when the plt made a 360 deg, rgt turn. After the turn, the acft collided with pwr lines, which crossed I-95, then crashed & burned. A witness estimated the acft had dscndd to about 35 to 50 ft… - [NTSB NYC86FNC08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FNC08.md): Champion 7HC · Epsom, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Aug 16, 1986 · N8937R · Destroyed > A student pilot and passenger on a local flight collided with a tree, crashed and burned. No malfunction was found with the aircraft and engine. The plts flt time was not reported or available. - [NTSB NYC86LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA168.md): Bell 206B III · Moultonboro, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1986 · N1068Y · Substantial damage > The Bell jet ranger had just dropped off an external load and was returning downhill when the pilot reported hearing a growling noise in the aft portion of the aircraft. He autorotated to landing as control was lost. When the wreckage was examined after it… - [NTSB NYC86LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA129.md): Cessna 150K · North Hampton, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1986 · N5744G · Substantial damage > The acft settled into trees during a landing apch. The plt reported that he added full power with the carburetor heat off and was still unable to stop the descent. When flt checked by the FAA, the plts slow flt and stall recovery procedures were found to be… - [NTSB NYC86DNC01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86DNC01.md): Burkhart Grob 103 · Franconia, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Oct 12, 1985 · N4944G · Substantial damage > The pilot flying a grob 103 was engaged in ridge soaring when the aircraft encountered down or sinking air. The aircraft was unable to recover prior to striking trees. The aircraft received substantial damage and the pilot received serious injuries while the… - [NTSB NYC85FNC02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FNC02.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Hopkinton, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jan 1, 1985 · N47364 · Destroyed > The acft collided with a tree during an ILS approach in IMC wx. The acft was on a x-cty flt and the plt declared a missed approach at this pt but did not acknowledge hitting the tree. When the rt eng quit and directional control could not be maintained the… - [NTSB NYC84FNC03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FNC03.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Hampton, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 5, 1984 · N95007 · Substantial damage > Purpose of flt was to obtain actual experience in short/soft field operations. Takeoff was initiated on a runway that was not only short and soft, but uphill and with a 70 degree left crosswind. Under these conditions, acft performance was inadequate to clear… - [NTSB NYC82DA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA168.md): Piper PA-18S · Moultonboro, NH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 25, 1982 · N64BC · Substantial damage > According to the pilot, he taxied to a takeoff point farther out than normal and it took longer to get the plane "on the step" due to very heavy air. When the pilot reached the abort point he used control back pressure to "pop off" the water. However, he was… ## 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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=220&state=NH --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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