Thursday, August 03, 2017

Cessna 305A, N5213G, Simmons Aviation Services LLC: Accident occurred August 02, 2017 at Westerly State Airport (KWST), Washington County, Rhode Island

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Boston, Massachusetts

Simmons Aviation Services LLC: http://registry.faa.gov/N5213G

NTSB Identification: GAA17CA463
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Wednesday, August 02, 2017 in Westerly, RI
Aircraft: CESSNA 305, registration: N5213G

NTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

Aircraft on landing, ground looped.

Date: 02-AUG-17
Time: 14:00:00Z
Regis#: N5213G
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: C305
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
City: WESTERLY
State: RHODE ISLAND








WESTERLY — Emergency responders provided assistance at Westerly Airport Wednesday afternoon after a plane attempting to land in the northwestern corner of the airport missed the runway before coming to rest in a grassy area beside the tarmac.

No injuries were reported in the incident, which took place shortly after 2 p.m., and officials confirmed that damage to the plane was limited to the landing gear.

Westerly police, fire and ambulance personnel responded as a precaution, but units were quickly cleared after it was determined there was no emergency.
From this section:

According to early reports, the plane was approaching the airport from over the Stop & Shop at Westerly Crossing and missed the runway while landing. The name of the pilot and/or owner of the plane has not been released.

The incident, paired with a minor two-car accident moments later along Airport Road in front of the entrance to the airport and adjacent Westerly Police Department, led to a traffic backup for approximately 45 minutes. No injuries were reported in the crash.

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