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NYC86FNC09

1986-09-20 · TWIN MOUNTAIN, New Hampshire, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 8B2

Current FAA registration · N27WD

Make / Model
CESSNA 210-5(205)
Year of manufacture
1963 · 23 years old at event
Engine
AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19930416
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A2A61B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING A 'BOMB DROP' CONTEST AT AN ORGANIZED 'FLY-IN', THE PILOT WAS MANEUVERING AT LOW AIRSPEED SO HIS PASSENGER COULD DROP A WATER-FILLED BALLOON ON A TARGET WHICH HAD BEEN PLACED ON RUNWAY 27. THE ACFT SUDDENLY BANKED TO THE RIGHT AND PITCHED DOWN STRIKING THE GROUND ON THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_NYC86FNC09.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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