Cessna 140 accident near Newport, New Hampshire, October 7, 1985
On October 7, 1985 at about 9:40 pm local time, a Cessna 140, registered N77110, was substantially damaged in an accident near Newport, New Hampshire (Parlin airport). 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
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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
- October 7, 1985 · about 9:40 pm local time
- Place
- Newport, New Hampshire · Parlin
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140 · all 140s on the register
- Registration
- N77110 · no longer on the register · serial 11568
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES WHILE EXECUTING A GO-AROUND. THE ACFT LOST POWER, THE PLT LOWERED THE NOSE IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENG WHILE TURNING RIGHT IN AN EFFORT TO RETURN TO THE RWY. THE ACFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH TREES.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 104 hours in all; 104 in this make and model; 31 in the last 90 days; 51 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,277 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 20, 1984; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,450 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental C-85 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: VSF Springfield VT at 9:00 pm
- Destination: 2B3 Newport-Parlin NH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,800 ft by 48 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 5:00 pm from LEB
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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Other NTSB records under N77110 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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