Amateur-built S-10 accident near Hampton, New Hampshire, October 15, 1994
On October 15, 1994 at about 3:05 pm local time, a amateur-built S-10, registered N104AH, 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; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
a seized piston in the foward cylinder due to a lean mixture.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 15, 1994 · about 3:05 pm local time
- Place
- Hampton, New Hampshire · Hampton Airfield
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built S-10
- Registration
- N104AH · registry record · serial 0588013
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT DEPARTED AN AIRPORT AND AT APPROX 700 FT AGL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND CONTACTED TREES 30 FT HIGH, 200 FEET BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THE PISTON IN THE FORWARD CYLINDER OF THE TWO STROKE ENGINE HAD SEIZED DUE TO A LEAN MIXTURE.
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: 547 hours in all; 252 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 451 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 262 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 9, 1994; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 875 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 582 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 7B3 NH at 4:02 pm
- Destination: 7B3 NH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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