What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 6, 2008 at approximately 17:45 EDT a runway collision occurred at the North Central State Airport/Pawtucket, RI, N27199 was departing runway 5 on an IFR release. N7660Y was on a VOR approach to runway 33 but could not make the landing because of his speed. N7660Y decided to circle and land on runway 15. The two aircraft collided at the intersection of runways 5 and 15 both aircraft were destroyed, no injuries to the two occupants of N27199 and minor injury to the pilot of N7660Y.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 6, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:45 EDT A RUNWAY COLLISION OCCURRED AT THE NORTH CENTRAL STATE AIRPORT/PAWTUCKET, RI, N27199 WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 5 ON AN IFR RELEASE. N7660Y WAS ON A VOR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 33 BUT COULD NOT MAKE THE LANDING BECAUSE OF HIS SPEED. N7660Y DECIDED TO CIRCLE AND LAND ON RUNWAY 15. THE TWO AIRCRAFT COLLIDED AT THE INTERSECTION OF RUNWAYS 5 AND 15 BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE DESTROYED, NO INJURIES TO THE TWO OCCUPANTS OF N27199 AND MINOR INJURY TO THE PILOT OF N7660Y.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.