Grumman AA-1B accident near Moultonboro, New Hampshire, August 16, 1986
On August 16, 1986 at about 2:00 am local time, a Grumman AA-1B, registered N9909L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Moultonboro, New Hampshire (Moultonboro 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
- August 16, 1986 · about 2:00 am local time
- Place
- Moultonboro, New Hampshire · Moultonboro
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-1B
- Registration
- N9909L · no longer on the register · serial 0209
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT RPRTD THAT HE DEPARTED THE MOULTONBORO ARPT AT ABOUT 2200 EDT. DURING DEPARTURE, THE ACFT STALLED & CRASHED INTO TREES ABOUT 1/2 MI NORTHWEST OF THE ARPT.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 3,450 hours in all; 450 in this make and model; 60 in the last 90 days; 3,400 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,128 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 2, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 1,465 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-C2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: Laconia NH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 3,630 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 10:00 pm
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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