What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) This accident was the result of an inflight collision between a Cessna C-180 and a Piper archer. The Cessna 180 was taking off from runway 32 at Westerly. At approximately 100 feet above ground level, the Piper archer, attempting to land on the same runway, struck the Cessna from above. After the impact the Cessna pitched up, apparently stalled, and the dove vertically into the ground. The Piper was able to land on runway 32, losing its right main landing gear prior to coming to a stop.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF AN INFLIGHT COLLISION BETWEEN A CESSNA C-180 AND A PIPER ARCHER. THE CESSNA 180 WAS TAKING OFF FROM RUNWAY 32 AT WESTERLY. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, THE PIPER ARCHER, ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON THE SAME RUNWAY, STRUCK THE CESSNA FROM ABOVE. AFTER THE IMPACT THE CESSNA PITCHED UP, APPARENTLY STALLED, AND THE DOVE VERTICALLY INTO THE GROUND. THE PIPER WAS ABLE TO LAND ON RUNWAY 32, LOSING ITS RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO COMING TO A STOP.
NTSB investigation
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Other aircraft in the event · 1
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