What happened
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(-23)The aircraft was on IFR approach to Vineyard haven, MA (mvy), martha's Vineyard, runway 24 ILS, when the aircraft crashed approximately 3/4 mile short, and 1/4 mile left of center ruwnay 24 ILS, due to unknown circumstances at 1835 EST, 1/30/01. Cape air (hyannis air service hyia), N6837Y, flt. 415, Cessna CE-402-C, was en-route from providence RI (pvd), to martha's Vineyard (mvy). Two persons were on board, ans sustained non-life threatening injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot in conmmand (PIC) was mark b. trafton, cert #033381414,privacy data omitted. The PIC sustained burns 25% over his body, with third degree burns over his face, arms, and chest. The only passenger on board sustained 2nd degree burns over her face, and hands.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON IFR APPROACH TO VINEYARD HAVEN, MA (MVY), MARTHA'S VINEYARD, RUNWAY 24 ILS, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 3/4 MILE SHORT, AND 1/4 MILE LEFT OF CENTER RUWNAY 24 ILS, DUE TO UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES AT 1835 EST, 1/30/01. CAPE AIR (HYANNIS AIR SERVICE HYIA), N6837Y, FLT. 415, CESSNA CE-402-C, WAS EN-ROUTE FROM PROVIDENCE RI (PVD), TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD (MVY). TWO PERSONS WERE ON BOARD, ANS SUSTAINED NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT IN CONMMAND (PIC) WAS MARK B. TRAFTON, CERT #033381414,^PRIVACY DAT^. THE PIC SUSTAINED BURNS 25% OVER HIS BODY, WITH THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER HIS FACE, ARMS, AND CHEST. THE ONLY PASSENGER ON BOARD SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURNS OVER HER FACE, AND HANDS.
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