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February 3, 1984 · Cessna 402 · N6814G
Jaffrey, NH
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 3, 1984
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Jaffrey, NH
Aircraft
Cessna 402
Tail Number
N6814G
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
NYC84FA081
THE PLT HAD FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN; HOWEVER, HE TOOK OFF IN VFR CONDITIONS & DID NOT ACTIVATE THE FLT PLAN. RADAR DATA SHOWED THAT THE LATTER PART OF THE FLT WAS FLOWN AT 6300 FT, THEN AT 1712:39 EST, A DESCENT WAS BEGUN. ONE MINUTE LATER, THE FLT WAS LAST RECORDED AT 3700 FT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED NEAR THE TOP OF A 3165 FT MOUNTAIN. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 3000 FT. THE TERRAIN WAS ROCKY & COVERED WITH ICE & SNOW WHEN THE INVESTIGATORS ARRIVED AT THE CRASH SITE. APRX 8 MI WEST-NORTHWEST AT KEENE, NH, THE 1755 EST WX WAS, IN PART, 3200 FT BROKEN, 5500 FT OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 10 MI, WIND FROM 130 DEG AT 10 KTS. THE ELEVATION OF THE DILLANT-HOPKINS ARPT AT KEENE WAS 487 FT.
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THE PLT HAD FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN; HOWEVER, HE TOOK OFF IN VFR CONDITIONS & DID NOT ACTIVATE THE FLT PLAN. RADAR DATA SHOWED THAT THE LATTER PART OF THE FLT WAS FLOWN AT 6300 FT, THEN AT 1712:39 EST, A DESCENT WAS BEGUN. ONE MINUTE LATER, THE FLT WAS LAST RECORDED AT 3700 FT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED NEAR THE TOP OF A 3165 FT MOUNTAIN. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 3000 FT. THE TERRAIN WAS ROCKY & COVERED WITH ICE & SNOW WHEN THE INVESTIGATORS ARRIVED AT THE CRASH SITE. APRX 8 MI WEST-NORTHWEST AT KEENE, NH, THE 1755 EST WX WAS, IN PART, 3200 FT BROKEN, 5500 FT OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 10 MI, WIND FROM 130 DEG AT 10 KTS. THE ELEVATION OF THE DILLANT-HOPKINS ARPT AT KEENE WAS 487 FT.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:00 EST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 402
Tail NumberN6814G
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-VB · Reciprocating · 310
Seats8
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 37 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDusk
Wind130° @ 10 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point43 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time16:55
Weather SourceWFAC