NONE · Piper PA-28-181 · 1996-08-12 · WEST KINGSTON, RI, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC96LA165
Event ID
20001208X06602
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-12
Location
WEST KINGSTON, RI, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N8121K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed during the approach to land, and his failure to go around while there was still sufficient runway remaining, which resulted in an overrun of the runway and collision with trees. The lack of natural lighting at dusk was a related factor.