Piper PA-32-300 accident near West Kingston, Rhode Island, September 9, 2026
On September 9, 2026 at about 3:30 pm local time, a 1966 Piper PA-32-300, registered N4056W, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near West Kingston, Rhode Island (Richmond airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 9, 2026 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- West Kingston, Rhode Island · Richmond · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300, built 1966 · all PA-32-300s on the register
- Registration
- N4056W · registry record · serial 32-40081
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,550 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 1, 2026
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Highwing Flyers INC
The flight
- Departed from: MVY West Tisbury RI at 3:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 11, 2,129 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.19 inHg
- Observation at 12:00 pm from OQU, 11 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KOQU 091550Z 18011KT 10SM FEW070 24/20 A3019
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ERA26LA336.