# NTSB UNK64X1269: Lockheed PV2, N375TM, Hilo Hawaii (Pacific Ocean), April 11, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 11, 1964
- Place: Hilo Hawaii (Pacific Ocean) · HILO HAWAII, PO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 5, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184944
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X1269
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1269

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0285  64/4/11  NR. HILO HAWAII       LOCKHEED PV2        CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 3000
        TIME - 0200                    N375TM              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MALFUNCTION OF EXTERNAL AUXILLARY FUEL SYSTEM FOR UNDETERMINED REASON
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N375TM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N375TM-1964-04-13), registration cancelled 1964-04-13, S/N 15-1409 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED PV2
- Registry model: [Lockheed PV-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-pv-2) (registry code 5260106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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