# NTSB UNK64X3231: Piper PA-23, N5485Y, E Falmouth, MA, August 5, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 5, 1964
- Place: E Falmouth, MA · E FALMOUTH, MA
- Location: 41.5686° N, 70.5571° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Falmouth, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5686&lon=-70.5571&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 15, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 182735
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3231
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3231

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0993   64/8/5    E FALMOUTH MASS     PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0100                    N5485Y              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            37, 11158 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            900 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OIIS AFB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5485Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5485Y-1964-10-14), registration cancelled 1964-10-14, S/N 27-2580 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Oiis Afb

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