Piper PA 46-350P N509Z

Summary

On 13 October 2023 at about 18:48 local time, a Piper PA 46-350P registered N509Z was involved in an accident near Eastsound, Washington, United States. 4 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.

Date

13 October 2023 at 18:48

Classification

Accident

Location

Eastsound, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Orcas Island (ORS)

Coordinates

48.7083, -122.9106

Aircraft

Piper PA 46-350P

Registration

N509Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

2018

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Executive/Corporate

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Yakima → Eastsound

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA017

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's unstable approach and improper configuration of the flaps during a go-around which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during his final approach, about 25 ft above the ground (agl), the airplane’s airspeed was too fast for the remaining available runway. The pilot initiated a go-around and raised the flaps prior to establishing a positive climb rate. Subsequently, the stall indicator warning sounded, and the airplane did not climb. The pilot then lowered the nose and the airplane impacted terrain. The right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.