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Piper PA-28-181 N8366N

22 February 2000 · Center Harbor, New Hampshire, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 22 February 2000 at about 22:35 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N8366N, operated by JON Eifert, was involved in an accident near Center Harbor, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 22:35
Classification
Accident
Location
Center Harbor, New Hampshire, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-181
Registration
N8366N
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
JON Eifert
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Alton Bay → Laconia
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
NYC00LA084

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

Probable cause

The pilot-in-command attempted a low pass and misjudged his altitude.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was flying low over the lake, on a scenic ride. About 100 feet above the ground (AGL), the pilot initiated a climb to maintain separation from a snowmobile. After the snowmobile passed under the airplane, the pilot attempted to descend back to his original altitude. He thought he was 100 feet AGL, but the airplane impacted the snow covered lake.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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