Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 28-161 near Block Island, RI — 2014-08-10

Final reportERA14CA438
Sign in to save
Date
2014-08-10
Location
Block Island, RI, USA
Airport
BID
Aircraft
PIPER PA 28-161
Registration
N2149F
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

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.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • Photos
  • 5 docket documents
View NTSB final reportView NTSB docket

Docket documents5

Related mishaps