JUNE 26, 2015
NORTH HAMPTON, N.H.
A small plane crashed into a tree Friday evening at Hampton
Airfield.
North Hampton fire and police officials say a small plane
crashed at approximately 8:21 p.m. Friday in a wooded area off of Cedar
Road.
Crews located the plane on a private property near the
southeast side of Hampton Airfield. The ultralight aircraft landed in the
canopy of a tree about 40 to 50 feet off the ground.
Officials said the male pilot was not injured and was able
to climb out of the aircraft using a ladder firefighters provided.
The pilot flew the aircraft in from Kensington and landed at
the airfield before taxiing and taking off. That is when officials say the
engine stalled and the plane crashed into the tree.
Officials say the aircraft received minor damage and will remain in the tree until the pilot's insurance company makes arrangements to remove it.
The identity of the pilot is not released at this time.
Officials say the aircraft received minor damage and will remain in the tree until the pilot's insurance company makes arrangements to remove it.
The identity of the pilot is not released at this time.
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation Bureau of
Aeronautics and the FAA are investigating the crash.
This was the second plane crash at Hampton Field in less
than two weeks.
On June 14, a plane went down just after takeoff and landed
in the nearby woods. The pilot and passenger both survived, but the pilot
was hospitalized.
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Date:
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26-JUN-2015
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Time:
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20:40
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Type:
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Airplane
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Owner/operator:
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Registration:
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C/n / msn:
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Fatalities:
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Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
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Other fatalities:
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0
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Airplane damage:
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Minor
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Location:
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Near Hampton Airfield (7B3), Hampton, NH -
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States of America |
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Phase:
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Approach
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Nature:
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Private
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Departure airport:
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Hampton (7B3)
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Destination airport:
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Hampton (7B3)
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Narrative:
The aircraft came to rest in a tree during an attempted return to Hampton Airfield (7B3), North Hampton, New Hampshire, following a loss of engine power. The ultralight sustained apparent minor damage and the sole pilot onboard was not injured.
The aircraft came to rest in a tree during an attempted return to Hampton Airfield (7B3), North Hampton, New Hampshire, following a loss of engine power. The ultralight sustained apparent minor damage and the sole pilot onboard was not injured.
Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=177321
http://patch.com/new-hampshire/hampton-northhampton/another-plane-crash-reported-north-hampton
http://m.fosters.com/article/20150626/NEWS/150629438/14372
http://m.wmur.com/news/small-plane-crashes-at-hampton-airfield/33804084