Flight and Communications
Earlier in the day, at 1317 and at 1553, the pilot received weather briefings for a VFR flight from Newburyport to Laconia, with a return planned later in the evening. The 1553 briefing included an advisory that VFR flight was not recommended. The aircraft departed Laconia at 2155 for the return flight and contacted approach control at 2158. At 2206, the controller attempted to contact the flight but received no response. The wreckage was found the following morning.
Weather Briefings
The pilot obtained two weather briefings prior to the flight. The first briefing occurred at 1317, and the second at 1553. During the 1553 briefing, the briefer advised that VFR flight was not recommended. No further details about the weather conditions at the time of the flight are available from the source.
Other Aircraft Incident
Another aircraft, which had departed behind N65595, encountered low ceilings and extreme turbulence, causing it to crash in a hay field. The source does not specify any connection between this incident and the first aircraft's fate.