Saturday, June 27, 2015

ULTRALIGHT PLANE CRASHES IN TREES AT HAMPTON AIRFIELD IN NH




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.

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.


Date:
26-JUN-2015
Time:
20:40
Type:
Airplane
Owner/operator:

Registration:

C/n / msn:

Fatalities:
Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:
0
Airplane damage:
Minor
Location:
Near Hampton Airfield (7B3), Hampton, NH - http://aviation-safety.net/database/country/flags_15/N.gif  United States of America
Phase:
Approach
Nature:
Private
Departure airport:
Hampton (7B3)
Destination airport:
Hampton (7B3)
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.
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