Cranston, R.I. – May 29, 1981

Cranston, Rhode Island, – May 29, 1981

     At about 8:30 p.m. on the night of May 29, 1981, a Cessna 127 with a lone 19-year-old pilot was heading to North Central State Airport in Smithfield, R.I., when thick fog forced him to make a precautionary landing in an open field area in the Hillside Farms section of Cranston.  The pilot landed safely, but just after touchdown the aircraft struck a three-foot high pile of dirt, and the fuselage was spun around about 90 degrees.  The aircraft was heavily damaged, and the pilot was transported to a hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

     Hillside Farms is currently a residential area located off Phenix Avenue in the western portion of Cranston that was starting to be developed in the early 1980s. 

     Sources:

     Providence Journal Bulletin, “Pilot Suffers Cuts In Forced Landing”, May 30, 1981, Page A-7, with photo.

     Westerly Sun, (RI), “Minor Injuries In Plane Crash”, May 31, 1981, page 7.

 

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