Jack Fehling CELEBRITY N28JF

Summary

On 4 December 2016 at about 16:00 local time, a Jack Fehling CELEBRITY registered N28JF was involved in an accident near North Hampton, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 December 2016 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

North Hampton, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Hampton Airfield (7B3)

Coordinates

42.9606, -70.8303

Aircraft

Jack Fehling CELEBRITY

Registration

N28JF

Category

Airplane

Year built

2011

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Beverly → North Hampton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA087

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s unstabilized approach, which resulted in the biplane being low and striking trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the approach to land, the biplane was low and to the right of the runway centerline. He further reported that to recover from the low altitude he added power, but the biplane struck a tree, which impaired its controllability. Subsequently, the biplane glided into small tree(s) and brush and came to rest nose down. The biplane sustained substantial damage to all four wings and struts. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.