Piper PA-32-300 N405WB accident near Fishers Island, New York, August 18, 2023
Piper PA-32-300, registration N405WB, operated by New England Airlines, was involved in an accident near Fishers Island, New York on August 18, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA23LA354 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 6 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 4,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:51 UTC, at 3,200 ft and 98 knots, descending at 1,280 feet per minute, about 10 km from Groton-New London Arpt (KGON).
The nearest weather report, from KGON (10 km away), showed wind 270° at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Piper PA-32-300 registered in United States (Mode S A4C12A).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- August 18, 2023
- Location
- Fishers Island, New York
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N405WB
- Operator
- New England Airlines
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA23LA354 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Groton-New London Arpt (KGON)
- Recorded flight
- 6 min, max 4,900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 21:51 UTC, 3,200 ft, 98 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA23LA354; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.