Piper PA-28-181 accident near Jaffrey, New Hampshire, March 9, 1982
On March 9, 1982 at about 8:15 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-181, registered N9256C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jaffrey, New Hampshire (Jaffrey Muni airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 9, 1982 · about 8:15 pm local time
- Place
- Jaffrey, New Hampshire · Jaffrey Muni
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · all PA-28-181s on the register
- Registration
- N9256C · registry record · serial 28 7890394
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 40 TO 50 FT AGL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED BACK ON THE RUNWAY WITH ABOUT 400 FT REMAINING. IT HIT A SNOWBANK AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AT ABOUT 40 TO 50 KNOTS. THE PLANE BOUNCED AND CAME TO REST AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT ANOTHER 50 FT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS TORN OFF AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE UNDER SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, ENGINE COWL, FIRE WALL, WING SPAR, AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,520 hours in all; 1,050 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 5,386 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,165 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,450 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360A4M (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Test Devices INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Jaffrey NH at 3:15 pm
- Destination: Stow MA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 34, 3,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 2,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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