| Crash location | 41.167500°N, 71.585000°W |
| Nearest city | Block Island, RI
41.172800°N, 71.577300°W 0.5 miles away |
| Tail number | N1054S |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 01 Oct 2017 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA32R |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that during landing, the airplane touched down about "150 ft. beyond [the runway] numbers" and he immediately "removed flaps and applied brakes." He added that he was "unable to stop the forward momentum of the plane," and he believed he was going to overrun the runway, so he applied full power to go-around. Subsequently, the airplane overran the runway before a climb rate could be established, and during the runway excursion, the airplane struck a chain link fence. During the impact, the right wing separated from the fuselage, and the airplane rolled inverted down a ravine before coming to a stop back on the main landing gear. The pilot further reported after the accident that he believed he came in "too fast" for landing.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to fuselage, empennage, and both wings.
The pilot did not report that there were any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's use of an incorrect airspeed during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.