Piper PA-32-300 N405WB
18 August 2023 · Fishers Island, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 August 2023 at about 21:50 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N405WB, operated by New England Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Fishers Island, New York, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fishers Island, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elizabeth Fld (0B8)
- Coordinates
- 41.2546, -72.0247
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N405WB
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1975
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- New England Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marthas Vinyard → Montauk
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA23LA354
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing was the pilot’s misjudgment of airspeed and altitude during the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
About 40 minutes into the flight, while operating at 4,500 ft mean sea level (msl), the engine began to run “rough” and suddenly stopped producing power. The pilot immediately turned to a nearby airport that was only a few miles away. The propeller continued to windmill, but after troubleshooting he was unable to restart the engine; he began a left, spiraling descent to the runway. He misjudged the winds, and his speed and altitude were insufficient to land safely on the runway. He performed a forced landing short of the runway in dense brush, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. Postaccident examination of the engine and associated systems revealed no preimpact malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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