Laconia Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Sanbornton, New Hampshire 03269
Friday, October 8, 1982 21:25 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT WAS ADVISED DURING HIS WX BRIEFING THAT VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR HIS PROPOSED ROUTE OF FLT AND DESTINATION. THE PLT, WHOSE BUSINESS CONCERN WAS IN THE GLENS FALLS AREA, COMMUTED ALMOST DAILY TO HIS HOME IN GILFORD, NH. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED AT ABOUT THE 1250 FT LEVEL ON THE WEST SIDE OF A 1315 FT HILL. THE WRECKAGE SITE WAS LOCATED SLIGHTLY NORTH OF THE RWY 8 LOCALIZER COURSE, ABOUT 1/2 MI WEST OF THE FINAL APPROACH FIX. NO APPROACH PLATES WERE FOUND IN THE ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/8/1982
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2125
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City SANBORNTON
Event State NEW HAMPSHIRE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 03269
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport LACONIA MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LCI
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 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 Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 700
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) 51
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
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 Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 4
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2550
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 N9535C
NTSB Number NYC83FA005
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 None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-161
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-161
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7816490
Certified Max Gross Weight 2325
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 350
Airframe Hours 1784
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DAVID L. TENNENT
Aircraft Owner Street Address RFD 4, BOX 03246
Aircraft Owner City GILFORD
Aircraft Owner State NH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 03246
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DAVID L. TENNENT
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address RFD 4, BOX 03246
Operator City GILFORD
Operator State NH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 03246
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 No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code C
Departure City GLENS FALLS
Departure State NY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1956
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code C
Destination City GILFORD
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 8
Runway Length 5500
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --