Piper PA-28-140 N8790N
28 February 1999 · Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 February 1999 at about 20:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N8790N was involved in an accident near Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakes Region Airport (8B8)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N8790N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alton Bay → Laconia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA068
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to use a preflight briefing service, resulting in an in flight encounter with snow, and subsequent precautionary landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot did not obtain a weather briefing from a Flight Service Station before departing Alton Bay Seaplane Base, Alton Bay, New Hampshire. While en route to Laconia, New Hampshire, he encountered snow and diverted to Lakes Region Airport, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. The pilot landed approximately 1,250 feet beyond the approach end of Runway 30, a 2,540 foot long runway. The airplane bounced several times, overran the runway, and struck a pile of dirt approximately 50 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. The pilot was not instrument rated.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 23 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Tooele, Utah, United States | Proflight | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Paw Paw, Michigan, United States | National Flyers Association | Fatal | 4 |
All 9,402 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1999 | Cessna 208 | Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States | RAM Aeronautical | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1999 | Godbout EXEC 162F | Milan, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Oct 1999 | Cessna 172 | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1999 | Lake LA-4-250 | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Robinson R-22B | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-28-181 | Center Harbor, New Hampshire, United States | JON Eifert | Minor injuries | - |