Silver Ranch Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Jaffrey, New Hampshire
Wednesday, July 20, 1983 18:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH BRUSH, TREES AND ROCKS OFF THE END OF THE RWY DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT ROTATION WAS INITIATED ONCE FLYING SPEED WAS ATTAINED BUT THE ACFT FAILED TO RESPOND PROPERLY. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND APPLIED BRAKING. WHILE SLOWING THE PILOT REALIZED HE WAS RUNNING OUT OF RWY AND FEARING A NOSE OVER HE TURNED THE ACFT TO AVOID SLOPING TERRAIN. THE LEFT GEAR HIT THE SLOPE AND THE ACFT SLID DOWN THE GRADE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/20/1983
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1845
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City JAFFREY
Event State NEW HAMPSHIRE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SILVER RANCH
Event Location Nearest Airport ID AFN
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 1040
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) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 2
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
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 None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1055
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21363
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3025P
NTSB Number NYC83LA185
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name LAKE
Aircraft Model LA 4-200
Aircraft Series Identifier LA 4-200
Aircraft Serial Number 963
Certified Max Gross Weight 2600
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 2 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 60
Airframe Hours 319
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DAR-DIA
Aircraft Owner Street Address 601 BROADWAY/SV
Aircraft Owner City DENVER
Aircraft Owner State CO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 80203
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BRUCE W. LORY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 6011
Operator City EDMONTON
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 AFN
Departure City JAFFREY
Departure State NH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1845
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code BDL
Destination City WINDSOR LOCKS
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 16
Runway Length 2970
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --