# NTSB NYC83LA185: Lake LA 4-200, N3025P, Jaffrey, NH, July 20, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 20, 1983, 18:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place: Jaffrey, NH
- Location: 42.8114° N, 72.0234° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jaffrey, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8114&lon=-72.0234&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35236
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA185
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35236/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA185

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, takeoff - initial climb
  - aborted takeoff - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH BRUSH, TREES AND ROCKS OFF THE END OF THE RWY DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT ROTATION WAS INITIATED ONCE FLYING SPEED WAS ATTAINED BUT THE ACFT FAILED TO RESPOND PROPERLY. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND APPLIED BRAKING. WHILE SLOWING THE PILOT REALIZED HE WAS RUNNING OUT OF RWY AND FEARING A NOSE OVER HE TURNED THE ACFT TO AVOID SLOPING TERRAIN. THE LEFT GEAR HIT THE SLOPE AND THE ACFT SLID DOWN THE GRADE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3025P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA 4-200
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 963
- Airframe hours: 319
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Bruce W. Lory
- Registered owner: Dar-Dia
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 2, 1983, 60 hours before
- Departed: AFN, JAFFREY, NH
- Destination: BDL, WINDSOR LOCKS
- Airport: AFN, Silver Ranch, runway 16, 2,970 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; medical: unknown, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 517 total, 259 in this make and model, 409 as pilot in command, 78 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830720033889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830720033889A), Jul 20, 1983: Conaer LA4200, Jaffrey, NH, Substantial damage. Aborted takeoff due to lack of performance after liftoff. Unable to stop. Hit rocks and trees off end of runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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