ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38153
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| Date: | Sunday 5 September 1999 |
| Time: | 11:53 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | New England Airlines Inc. |
| Registration: | N4830S |
| MSN: | 32-1261 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3092 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Westerly, RI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KWST) |
| Block Island, RI (KBID) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to a passenger, the airplane departed normally but seemed 'very shaky.' As the airplane climbed, it began to slowly turn to the right, and the pilot had a concerned look on his face as he reached up to an area where the air vents were located. The pilot then moved his right hand down to an area where the communications and navigation radios were located, and appeared to turn a dial. The pilot then immediately moved his right hand from the radio area to the yoke, gripping the yoke with both hands and turning it about 90 degrees to the left. The airplane banked to the left, descended, and impacted terrain in an open field about 200 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. Witnesses recalled hearing the airplane's engine 'operating normally,' as it departed. Rotational damage was observed on both propeller blades after the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control of the airplane during a turn.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC99FA220
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 18:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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