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Small Twin-Engine Plane Crashes Near Nashua Airport, Injuring Lone Pilot

State and federal aviation officials have begun an inquiry into the cause.

Overview

  • The Velocity V‑Twin went down shortly after takeoff from Nashua Airport around mid-afternoon, coming to rest at 45 Cannongate Road.
  • The aircraft clipped trees and a condominium roof before ending up upside down in the residential complex’s parking lot.
  • The pilot was the only person on board, was conscious at the scene, and was transported to a hospital, with no injuries reported on the ground.
  • Fire officials deemed the damaged building temporarily uninhabitable, and bystanders helped the pilot out of the wreckage.
  • New Hampshire’s Bureau of Aeronautics is leading the initial investigation, with FAA and NTSB participation expected, and early local accounts mention practice takeoffs and possible engine sputtering as unconfirmed factors.