Piper PA32R N1054S
1 October 2017 · Block Island, Rhode Island, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 October 2017 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA32R registered N1054S 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 destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Block Island, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- Block Island State (BID)
- Coordinates
- 41.1675, -71.5850
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32R
- Registration
- N1054S
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sussex → Block Island
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA021
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's use of an incorrect airspeed during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane touched down about "150 ft. beyond [the runway] numbers" and he immediately "removed flaps and applied brakes." He added that he was "unable to stop the forward momentum of the plane," and he believed he was going to overrun the runway, so he applied full power to go-around. Subsequently, the airplane overran the runway before a climb rate could be established, and during the runway excursion, the airplane struck a chain link fence. During the impact, the right wing separated from the fuselage, and the airplane rolled inverted down a ravine before coming to a stop on the main landing gear. The pilot further reported that, after the accident, he believed he came in "too fast" for landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2017 | Piper PA32R | Fort Mohave, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2017 | Piper PA32R | Friendly, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2017 | Piper PA32R | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2018 | Piper PA32R | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Piper PA32R | Hampshire, United Kingdom | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2018 | Piper PA32R | Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2017 | Flight CTLS | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2016 | Cessna 525 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2016 | Piper PA31 | Newport, 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 | - |