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NYC82DA043

1982-03-05 · MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE TOWER CONTROLLER ADVISED THE FLIGHT WHILE ON BASE LEG THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM 300 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS. THIS INFORMATION WAS GIVEN AT 1045 EST AND WAS THE LAST WIND INFORMATION GIVEN TO THE PILOT BEFORE LANDING. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT MODERATE TURBULENCE AND GUSTY WINDS WERE ENCOUNTERED ON FINAL APPROACH UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. AT TOUCHDOWN GUSTS CAUGHT THE AIRCRAFT, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST, THEAIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A FROZEN SNOWBANK, AND TURNED OVER. THE 1050 EST MANCHESTER WEATHER OBSERVATION STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE 310 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_NYC82DA043.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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