# NTSB NYC86LA211: Grumman AA-1B, N9909L, Moultonboro, NH, August 16, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 15, 1986, 22:00 local (Aug 16, 1986, 02:00 UTC)
- Place: Moultonboro, NH
- Location: 43.7548° N, 71.3967° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Moultonborough, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7548&lon=-71.3967&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30407
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86LA211
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30407/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA211

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT HE DEPARTED THE MOULTONBORO ARPT AT ABOUT 2200 EDT. DURING DEPARTURE, THE ACFT STALLED & CRASHED INTO TREES ABOUT 1/2 MI NORTHWEST OF THE ARPT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9909L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN AA-1B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 0209
- Airframe hours: 1128
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-C2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Daniel Sharkey
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 2, 1986
- Destination: LACONIA, NH
- Airport: NH08, Moultonboro

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,450 total, 450 in this make and model, 3,400 as pilot in command, 60 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Visibility: 12 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860815042949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860815042949A), Aug 15, 1986: Gulstm AA1B, Moultonboro, NH, Substantial damage. The aircraft stalled shortly after takeoff and struck trees. Reason not reported by pilot.

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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