Amateur-built Acro Sport accident near Hampton, New Hampshire, June 5, 2001
On June 5, 2001 at about 2:00 pm local time, a amateur-built Acro Sport, registered N877CG, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hampton, New Hampshire (Hampton Airfield). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A soft area in the turf runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing rollout.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 5, 2001 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Hampton, New Hampshire · Hampton Airfield · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built Acro Sport
- Registration
- N877CG · no longer on the register · serial 877
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot landed on a turf runway. Shortly thereafter, the airplane encountered a soft area of recently-spread loam and began to veer to the left. The pilot was unable to correct before the airplane's landing folded, and the right wing contacted the ground. The pilot stated he experienced no mechanical problems with the airplane. According to the airport manager, about 2 inches of topsoil mixed with grass seed had been applied to the runway about a month prior to the accident. The manager added that the runway was soft due to recent precipitation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 7,880 hours in all; 147 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 6,826 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: September 14, 2000
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 3, 2001; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE Auburn NH at 1:30 pm
- Destination: 7B3 Hampton NH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 02, 1,200 ft by 170 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.87 inHg
- Observation at 1:55 pm from PSM, 8 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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