- Date
- July 21, 1985, 11:05 local (15:05 UTC)
- Place
- Moultonboro, NH
- Injuries
- 3 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4810MPiper PA-11
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850721032829A
- Case key
- 35620
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The 65 HP acft took off from a cove and during a turn at about 150 ft AGL the acft nosed dwn after rolling rt. The acft struck the water in a steep nose down attitude. According to witnesses, the bng was running normally during the climb and descent. No mechanical discrepancies were noted. One witness said he had almost reported the plt for low flying and tree top maneuvers on previous flts in the area.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4810M
- Reported as
- Piper PA-11
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 11-321
- Airframe hours
- 2,170
- Engine
- Continental C-90-12F, 90 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John R. Carlson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 21, 1985
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
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 675 total · 36 in this make and model · 625 as pilot in command · 36 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 70 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.