- Date
- October 8, 1982, 21:25 local (Oct 9, 1982, 01:25 UTC)
- Place
- Sanbornton, NH
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9535CPiper PA-28-161
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report October 8, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821008051949A
- Case key
- 72511
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was advised during his wx briefing that VFR flt was not recommended for his proposed route of flt and destination. The plt, whose business concern was in the glens falls area, commuted almost daily to his home in gilford, NH. The wreckage was located at about the 1250 ft level on the west side of a 1315 ft hill. The wreckage site was located slightly north of the rwy 8 localizer course, about 1/2 mi west of the final approach fix. No approach plates were found in the acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9535C
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-161
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7816490
- Airframe hours
- 1,784
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D3G, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- David L. Tennent
- Registered owner
- David L. Tennent
- Departed
- C · Glens Falls, NY
- Destination
- C · Gilford, NH
- Airport
- LCI · Laconia Municipal, runway 8, 5,500 × 150 ft, asphalt
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
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,675 total · 1,675 in this make and model · 1,505 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 24 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 70° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 700 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 124 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.