Small Plane Crash in Weekapaug Bay
By Maxine Giza
A pilot is safe after crash landing his plane in Westerly, Rhode Island, according to police.
The accident happened around 12:50 p.m. Saturday off Weekapaug Beach. Officials were contacted that an out of state plane crashed into the water.
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The pilot, 62-year-old Alexander Piekarski of New York, was flying alone from Long Island, New York, to Taunton, Massachusetts.
A preliminary investigation indicates that Piekarski lost power and attempted to head toward Westerly Airport, but due to a loss in altitude, decided to make an emergency landing into the water so he wouldn't hit people on the beach.
The pilot was able to escape the plane before it sank. Lifeguards were able to help Piekarski back to the beach.
The pilot was taken to RI Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The plane will be inspected once it's removed from the water.
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Date:
18-JUN-2016
Time: -12:50
Type:
Beech P35 Bonanza
Owner/operator: Private
Registration: N112MB
C/n / msn: D-6945
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Unknown
Location: Atlantic Ocean off Weekapaug Beach, Westerly, RI -
United States of America Phase: En route
Nature: Private
Departure airport: Long Island, NY
Destination airport: Taunton, MA
Narrative:
Due to power loss, the aircraft ditched to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off Weekapaug Beach, Westerly, Rhode Island. The airplane sustained undetermined damage and the sole pilot onboard was taken to a hospital with only minor injuries.
Sources:
http://www.ccenterdispatch.com/news/state/article_7621940a-c0e1-5c74-b064-b7241c22c60b.html
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Small-Plane-Crash-in-Weekapaug-Bay-383516371.html
https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N112MB