NYC82DA186

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22-160 · Barnstead, NH · August 8, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
August 8, 1982, 12:30 local (16:30 UTC)
Place
Barnstead, NH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3627ZPiper PA-22-160
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820808035009A
Case key
69880

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine powerTakeoff - initial climb
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
In flight collision with objectTakeoff - initial climb
Object - tree(s)Factor

Analysis

The pilot stated he lost power during takeoff and landed in trees off the end of the runway.

Aircraft

Registration
N3627Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22-160
Category
Airplane
Serial number
22-7519
Airframe hours
4,371
Engine
Lycoming O-320-B2A, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Emerson Allan
Registered owner
Emerson Allan
Departed
Laconia, NH
Airport
NH15 · Locke Lake, runway 15, 2,500 × 0 ft, grass/turf

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
39
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
149 total · 16 in this make and model · 5 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
20 statute miles

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.