# NTSB investigations, NH: In flight collision with terrain/water

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 NYC08CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA068.md): Cessna 170B · Alton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 22, 2007 · N3070A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance above a frozen lake while maneuvering. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's attempt of the low altitude maneuver, and unfavorable lighting conditions.
- [NTSB NYC06CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA041.md): Robinson R-22B · Rochester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 3, 2005 · N40CP · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate clearance while providing hovering instruction, which resulted in tail rotor ground contact. A factor in this accident was the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB NYC00LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA084.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Center Harbor, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2000 · N8366N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command attempted a low pass and misjudged his altitude.
- [NTSB NYC97FA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA194.md): Learjet 35A · Dorchester, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1996 · N388LS · Destroyed
  > The captain's failure to maintain situational awareness, which resulted in the airplane being outside the confines of the instrument approach; and the crew's misinterpretation of a step-down fix passage, which resulted in an early descent into rising terrain.…
- [NTSB NYC96LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA050.md): Cessna 172M · Nashua, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1996 · N61765 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate crosswind compensation during the go-around.
- [NTSB NYC95LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA073.md): Beech 23 · Plymouth, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1995 · N9305S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during the aborted takeoff. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse runway conditions and snowbank beside the runway.
- [NTSB NYC94FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA029.md): Aerospatiale TB-21 · Lebanon, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1993 · N28163 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance which resulted in an inflight collision with the terrain. A factor was a dark night condition.
- [NTSB BFO93LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA099.md): Cessna 177 · Newport, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1993 · N30041 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing.
- [NTSB NYC92LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA121.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Bedford, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1992 · N8736V · Substantial damage
  > Physical impairment of the pilot as the result of alcohol consumption, resulting in his failure or inability to maintain control of the airplane. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the pilot's poor judgement in buzzing residences and his failure…
- [NTSB BFO91FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91FA049.md): Cessna 172N · Lebanon, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 1991 · N4650G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Contributing was mountainous terrain, low clouds, and VFR flight into IMC.
- [NTSB NYC91FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA001.md): Cessna 172P · Gorham, NH · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1990 · N98438 · Destroyed
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, and his failure to maintain proper altitude while flying over mountainous terrain. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, mountainous terrain, and pilot fatigue.
- [NTSB NYC90LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA069.md): Cessna 172P · Sunapee Lake, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1990 · N65057 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude above the lake, which resulted in unplanned contact with its frozen surface.
- [NTSB NYC83FNC04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FNC04.md): Mcdonald Steen Skybolt · Milan, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 2, 1983 · N98JP · Substantial damage
  > The purpose of the flt was preparation of an act for some planned air shows. The pilot maneuvered the acft into an inverted spin at an alt of 2000 AGL. After 3 revolutions of the spin he was unable to recover and the acft impacted the ground inverted.

## 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" = 230)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=230&state=NH

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