NTSB Factual Report

On October 13, 2016, about 1030 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 525B, N518AR, was substantially damaged during a runway excursion at North Central State Airport (SFZ), Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The commercial pilot, an airline transport pilot, and four passengers were not injured. The flight departed from Allegheny County Airport (AGC), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the business flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.

During a conversation with a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the flight crew reported that the weather was below approach minimums, but they elected to continue the approach and descended below the clouds about 800 to 850 feet mean sea level. They stated the airplane was at an airspeed about 130 to 135 knots on the final approach leg to runway 05.

Witness interviews and airport surveillance video revealed that the airplane touched down about midfield on runway 05, a 5,000-foot long, asphalt runway. About 2,000 feet of intermittent skid marks were observed until the airplane exited the end of the runway. After exiting the runway, the airplane impacted the localizer antenna, located about 300 feet from the end of the runway.

The airplane's wings and fuselage sustained substantial damage to the right wing tip, left wing leading edge, and nose gear.

The eight seat, low wing, retractable tricycle landing gear-equipped airplane, was manufactured in 2014. It was powered by two Williams FJ44 engines, each capable of producing 3,000 pounds of thrust.

Initial examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector did not reveal any abnormalities to the brake system.

Weather reported at SFZ about the time of the accident included; sky conditions 200 feet overcast, 3 statute miles of visibility with mist and wind calm.