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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Block Island, RI · September 5, 1993

Date
September 5, 1993 · 11:08 local
Place
Block Island, RI
Airport
Block Island State
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N46DK
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO93LA158
Reported as
Piper PA46350P
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540AE2A
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,100 total700 in this make and model76 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

S turning and slow due traffic. Began go around too low. Dragged a wing. Collapsed gear. Tore off wing and burned.

As the FAA filed it

S TURNING AND SLOW DUE TRAFFIC. BEGAN GO AROUND TOO LOW. DRAGGED A WING. COLLAPSED GEAR. TORE OFF WING AND BURNED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.