- Date
- September 1, 1986, 11:12 local (15:12 UTC)
- Place
- Hampton, NH
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8285CPiper PA-28-161
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860901043189A
- Case key
- 6964
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Analysis
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 AGL bfr hitting the pwr lines. An exam of the acft & eng revealed no evidence of a preimpactmechanical problem. The plt was flying the acft from the rgt seat. The outboard (male) portion of the rgt seat belt was fnd connected to the inboard (female) portion of the left seat belt. Likewise, the outboard (male) portion of the left seat belt was fnd connected to the inboard (female) portion of the rgt seat belt; however, the inboard portion of the rgt seat belt was not anchored to the airframe. The passengers (pax) in the left front & left rear seats were fatally injured. A postmortem exam of the fatal pax failed to disclose injuries commensurate with the use of restraint systems. A toxicology check showed the plt had a blood/alcohol lvl of 0.155%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8285C
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-161
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 288116067
- Airframe hours
- 2,670
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- New England Flyers
- Registered owner
- David Leveille
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 27, 1986 · 80 hours before
- Departed
- Beverly, MA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 330 total · 70 in this make and model · 150 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 4 knots, gusting 1
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PMS, 7 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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