Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Concord, New Hampshire 03301
Wednesday, August 4, 1982 4:10 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT WAS ADVISED DURING THE 0028 & 0203 WX BRIEFINGS THAT VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. AT 0304 THE PLT CALLED FSS TO ACTIVATE HIS FLT PLAN & WAS AGAIN ADVISED VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. AT 0403 THE FLT WAS GIVEN CONCORD WX & AT 0406WAS CLEARED INTO THE CONCORD CONTROL ZONE TO MAINTAIN SPECIAL VFR AT OR BELOW 3,000 FT. AT APPROXIMATELY 0410 THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ABOUT 4.5 MI NW OF THE ARPT. THE PLT WAS QUALIFIED TO FLY ONLY VFR AIR TAXI.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/4/1982
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 410
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City CONCORD
Event State NEW HAMPSHIRE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 03301
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 428
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 130
Weather Observation Facility ID CON
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 61
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3015
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 Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N81786
NTSB Number NYC82FA181
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-161
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-161
Aircraft Serial Number 28-8016216
Certified Max Gross Weight 2200
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 772
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES BALLANTYNE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 315 RIDGE STREET
Aircraft Owner City NIANTIC
Aircraft Owner State CT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name COASTAL AIR SERVICES, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address GROTON-NEW LONDON AIRPORT
Operator City GROTON
Operator State CT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 06340
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code GON
Departure City GROTON
Departure State CT
Departure Country
Departure Time 410
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CON
Destination City CONCORD
Destination State NH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --