Bailey N Moyes DRAGONFLY accident near Charlestown, NH
On July 10, 2021, a Bailey N Moyes DRAGONFLY (airplane) was involved in an accident near Charlestown, NH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 10, 2021
- Place
- Charlestown, NH
- Aircraft
- Bailey N Moyes DRAGONFLY · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.318°N, 72.374°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210710103451
Official records · ERA21LA283
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On July 10, 2021, at 1730 eastern daylight time, an experimental light-sport Bailey Moyes Dragonfly, N346FL, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Charleston, New Hampshire. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the passenger was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. On the day of the accident, the commercial pilot seated in the front seat was receiving “mentoring” and airplane familiarization from the passenger in the rear seat. The passenger had been a licensed private pilot but had his airmen and medical certificates revoked in 2017. They were flying in the traffic pattern, using the northerly runway at Morningside Flight Park, a private airfield, when the accident occurred. According to the pilot, before the accident flight, both he and the passenger performed a preflight inspection together. After the inspection, the passenger flew the airplane solo and performed three touch-and-go landing maneuvers. The passenger then landed the airplane and moved to the rear seat, and the pilot sat in the front seat and performed one touch-and-go landing and one full-stop landing. During the third circuit in the traffic pattern, while on final approach, the airplane was too high and the passenger told the pilot to perform a go-around, which he did. During the downwind leg, the engine power was set at 4,200 rpm. Witnesses reported that the downwind leg was “lower and slower” than normal. According to the pilot, while near the end of the downwind leg, about 400 ft above ground level, t
Probable cause
The passenger’s decision to continue an unstable approach while at low altitude and in proximity to a known obstacle, which resulted in a collision with power lines.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
