Piper PA 28-161 N2149F

Summary

On 10 August 2014 at about 16:15 local time, a Piper PA 28-161 registered N2149F, operated by Danic Electric Corp, was involved in an accident near Block Island, Rhode Island, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 August 2014 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Block Island, Rhode Island, United States

Nearest airport

Block Island State Airport (BID)

Coordinates

41.1681, -71.5778

Aircraft

Piper PA 28-161

Registration

N2149F

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Danic Electric Corp

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Danbury → Block Island

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA438

Nobody was injured.

A loss of control during the attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane was on final approach for landing when he observed that another airplane on the runway was not exiting the runway as quickly as he expected. With the end of the runway approaching, the pilot elected to abort the landing. During the subsequent attempted go-around, the airplane encountered an aerodynamic stall and impacted trees, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, rudder, and horizontal stabilator. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies, and a Federal Aviation Administration inspector confirmed control continuity from the cockpit to all flight control surfaces during postaccident examination.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.