Piper PA31 N102WM
5 February 2016 · Newport, Rhode Island, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 February 2016 at about 00:15 local time, a Piper PA31 registered N102WM was involved in an accident near Newport, Rhode Island, United States. 2 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newport, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newport State (UUU)
- Coordinates
- 41.5239, -71.2850
- Aircraft
- Piper PA31
- Registration
- N102WM
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1981
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Farmingdale → Newport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA126
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
An inadvertent collision with birds during final approach at night.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported during night visual meteorological conditions, he struck multiple birds at an altitude of about 300 to 400 feet above ground on final approach. The pilot continued the approach and landed without further incident. A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2016 | Piper PA31 | Denton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 1 Aug 2016 | Piper PA31 | Nong Prue, Thailand, Thailand | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Piper PA31 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | - | Unknown | - |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Piper PA31 | Veracruz, Nicaragua | Kalus Air Services, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 2015 | Piper PA31 | Weston, Florida, United States | Spohrer & Dodd Aviation LLC | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2016 | Cessna 525 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Beechcraft P35 | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Piper PA32 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2016 | Cessna 177 | Hopkinton, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Cessna 305 | Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States | Simmons Aviation Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2017 | Flight CTLS | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |