Piper PA32 N44255

Summary

On 19 June 2016 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA32 registered N44255 was involved in an accident near Block Island, Rhode Island, United States. 6 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

19 June 2016 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Block Island, Rhode Island, United States

Nearest airport

Block Island State (BID)

Coordinates

41.1678, -71.5836

Aircraft

Piper PA32

Registration

N44255

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New Haven → Block Island

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA16CA218

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and the airplane’s subsequent collision with obstacles during an attempted go-around.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, while on final approach to land on a 2,502-ft-long, asphalt runway, he observed another airplane back-taxiing on the runway and then depart. He continued the approach, performed a "normal" full-flaps landing, and the airplane touched down about midfield. During the rollout, he determined that there was insufficient runway remaining to stop and chose to attempt a go-around. The airplane subsequently struck the airport perimeter fence and then a roadway guard rail before it impacted terrain, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He also stated that the accident might have been prevented by aborting the landing earlier.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.