Manchester/Greinier Ind. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Manchester, New Hampshire 03106
Friday, March 5, 1982 10:54 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE TOWER CONTROLLER ADVISED THE FLIGHT WHILE ON BASE LEG THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM 300 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS. THIS INFORMATION WAS GIVEN AT 1045 EST AND WAS THE LAST WIND INFORMATION GIVEN TO THE PILOT BEFORE LANDING. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT MODERATE TURBULENCE AND GUSTY WINDS WERE ENCOUNTERED ON FINAL APPROACH UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. AT TOUCHDOWN GUSTS CAUGHT THE AIRCRAFT, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST, THEAIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A FROZEN SNOWBANK, AND TURNED OVER. THE 1050 EST MANCHESTER WEATHER OBSERVATION STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE 310 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/5/1982
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1054
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City MANCHESTER
Event State NEW HAMPSHIRE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 03106
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport MANCHESTER/GREINIER IND.
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MHT
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1550
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID MHT
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 3000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
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) 45
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 404
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6135S
NTSB Number NYC82DA043
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 BEECH
Aircraft Model C-24R
Aircraft Series Identifier C-24R
Aircraft Serial Number MC753
Certified Max Gross Weight 2750
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 13
Airframe Hours 113
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PETER R. MAGGS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 246 WEST STREET
Aircraft Owner City KEENE
Aircraft Owner State NH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 03431
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JENNEY BEECHCRAFT
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address HASCOM FIELD
Operator City BEDFORD FIELD
Operator State MA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City BEDFORD
Departure State MA
Departure Country
Departure Time 900
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City BEDFORD
Destination State MA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 35
Runway Length 7001
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --