Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC86LA172

BLOCK ISLAND, RI, USA

Aircraft #1

N5533J

PIPER PA-32

Analysis

THE ENG LOST PARTIAL POWER ON THE INITIAL CLIMB-OUT AS THE PLT WAS TAKING OFF FROM RWY 28. HE INITIATED A LEFT TURN BACK TO THE ARPT, BUT THE ENG LOST ALL POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS LANDED IN AN AREA OF BRUSH & SMALL TREES NEAR THE WEST END OF THE ARPT. THE WINGS, ENG & ENG ACCESSORIES WERE EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED; NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS VERIFIED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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