Piper PA-32 N5533J
3 July 1986 · Block Island, Rhode Island, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1986 at about 12:15 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N5533J was involved in an accident near Block Island, Rhode Island, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Block Island, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- Block Island (BID)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N5533J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Westerly
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86LA172
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ENG LOST PARTIAL POWER ON THE INITIAL CLIMB-OUT AS THE PLT WAS TAKING OFF FROM RWY 28. HE INITIATED A LEFT TURN BACK TO THE ARPT, BUT THE ENG LOST ALL POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS LANDED IN AN AREA OF BRUSH & SMALL TREES NEAR THE WEST END OF THE ARPT. THE WINGS, ENG & ENG ACCESSORIES WERE EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED; NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS VERIFIED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1986 | Piper PA-32-300 | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-32-300 | Riverside, California, United States | Kenneth W. Griffith | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-32-300 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-32-300 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | C. Foster Wright | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1986 | Cessna 310 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | Active Aero Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1986 | Enstrom 280C | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | Rhedom Realty Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Cessna 172L | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Cessna 182M | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1987 | Robinson R22 | Burrville, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |