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Cessna 205 N27WD

20 September 1986 · Twin Mountain, New Hampshire, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 20 September 1986 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 205 registered N27WD was involved in an accident near Twin Mountain, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 18:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Twin Mountain, New Hampshire, United States
Nearest airport
Twin Mountain (8B2)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 205
Registration
N27WD
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC86FNC09

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A 'BOMB DROP' CONTEST AT AN ORGANIZED 'FLY-IN', THE PILOT WAS MANEUVERING AT LOW AIRSPEED SO HIS PASSENGER COULD DROP A WATER-FILLED BALLOON ON A TARGET WHICH HAD BEEN PLACED ON RUNWAY 27. THE ACFT SUDDENLY BANKED TO THE RIGHT AND PITCHED DOWN STRIKING THE GROUND ON THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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