Private Strip Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Derry, New Hampshire 03038
Sunday, October 2, 1988 7:20 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WITH A RWY WHICH HAS 1,200 FEET USEABLE LENGTH. THE FIELD ELEV IS 425 FT AND THE PLT EST THE TEMP TO BE 60 DEG F. THE PLT SAID THE TAKEOFF WAS MADE TO THE NE. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE OUT OF 210 DEG AT 5 AT A NEARBY AIRPORT. HE SAID THE ACFT CLEARED THE FIRST TREES OFF THE END OF THE RWY BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF THE VALLEY WHERE THE AIRSTRIP IS LOCATED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/2/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 720
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City DERRY
Event State NEW HAMPSHIRE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 03038
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PRIVATE STRIP
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NONE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 420
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 16
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2171
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 2 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38683
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:14PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2715A
NTSB Number NYC89LA002
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model V35A
Aircraft Series Identifier V35A
Aircraft Serial Number D9046
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 30 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 1450
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EDWIN C SIMONSEN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 81 DAMREN ROAD ROUTE 6
Aircraft Owner City DERRY
Aircraft Owner State NH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 03038
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name EDWIN SIMONSEN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RFD #6
Operator City DERRY
Operator State NH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 03038
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code NONE
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 720
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MHT
Destination City MANCHESTER
Destination State NH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 4
Runway Length 1200
Runway Width 45
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --