Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Newfound Valley Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Bristol, New Hampshire 03222
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 15:21 EDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
The pilot computed that 1,500 feet of takeoff distance was required to clear a 50-foot obstacle, prior to beginning the departure from the 1,900-foot-long by 40-foot-wide runway. After performing a run-up check of the engine, the pilot taxied the airplane onto the runway and increased the engine power to full. The pilot released the brakes and the airplane began to accelerate. The airplane’s speed decreased slightly during the takeoff roll, but since the airplane was 2/3 down the runway, the pilot elected to continue the takeoff. As the airplane approached the 95-foot-tall trees located about 400 feet beyond the departure end of the end of the runway, the pilot decided to increase the flap setting to 20 degrees to help the airplane “balloon” over them, though this procedure is not listed in any takeoff or climb checklists for the airplane. After clearing the trees, the pilot decreased the flaps back to 10 degrees, and raised the landing gear, while aiming the airplane toward the lowest of the trees in front of him. The pilot attempted to maintain altitude as the stall warning horn sounded intermittently, but the airplane eventually struck the tops of the trees, before impacting the ground. Post-accident examination of the engine revealed “low” compression on the number one cylinder, with no other discrepancies noted.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
The pilot's failure to clear the trees during takeoff due to a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 8/27/2008 |
| Event Day of the Week | Wednesday |
| Time of Event | 1521 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Event City | Bristol |
| Event State | NEW HAMPSHIRE |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 03222 |
| Event Date Year | 2008 |
| Event Date Month | 8 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 433531N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0714505W |
| Event Location Airport | Newfound Valley Airport |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | 2N2 |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 1 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 510 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1520 Eastern Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 360 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | P1P |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 505 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 11 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 25 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 10 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | -- |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Variable |
| Wind Speed (knots) | -- |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Light and Variable |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.07 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Serious |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | 2 |
| Injury Total All | 2 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 25907 |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA New England ROC |
| NTSB Notification Date | Aug 28 2008 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Mar 9 2010 1:01PM |
| User who most recently changed record | johb |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | Portland FSDO |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N2088Q |
| NTSB Number | NYC08LA293 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | CESSNA |
| Aircraft Model | 177RG |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 177RG0488 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 2800 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| 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 | Mar 5 2008 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 78 |
| Airframe Hours | 4466 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | Stewart D. Stewart |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | North Egremont |
| Aircraft Owner State | MA |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 01252 |
| Operator is an individual? | Yes |
| Operator Name | Stewart D. Stewart |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | North Egremont |
| Operator State | MA |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 01252 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| 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 | 2N2 |
| Departure City | Bristol |
| Departure State | NH |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1521 |
| Departure Time Zone | EDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | 1B1 |
| Destination City | Hudson |
| Destination State | NY |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Takeoff - initial climb |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Aug 19 2009 1:12PM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj |
| Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 21 |
| Runway Length | 1900 |
| Runway Width | 40 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |