Nantucket

Shortly after the initial power reduction during takeoff, the pilot noted a partial loss of power in the right engine. He said he 'went to full power on both engines' and noted an 'extremely high' fuel flow indication to the right engine. He said, 'thinking that the engine was flooding, I placed the boost pump switch from high to off to possibly eliminate the problem with no result. I then placed the pump back to high and tried to decrease the fuel flow by leaning the mixture. This also did not seem to eliminate the problem.' While troubleshooting the problem, he turned to a downwind and stayed in the traffic pattern, but could not maint altitude. Subsequently, a wheels-up landing was made in an area of small trees approximately 1/2 mile before reaching runway 24. An examination of the right engine revealed the spark plugs were wet with fuel and black with soot. Also, its #5 fuel nozzle had been cross-threaded and was knocked out of its hole during impact. During an initial test, the right fuel pressure sensing switch did not sense operating pressure (over 6 psi); this would have resulted in a high boost/fuel flow condition. Later, the switch was tested ok. All nine occupants escaped uninjured.

Aircraft collided with trees during final approach to runway 24. No evidence of pre-impact failure or malfunction of the aircraft was found. Reported weather at crash site indefinite 100 feet sky obscured. RVR 2,400 feet. Aircraft should have encountered a decreasing headwind and probably moderate turbulence on the final descent. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were injured, three seriously.

Shortly after takeoff from Hyannis-Barnstable Airport, while on a cargo flight to Nantucket, the twin engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed. Both occupants were killed.

The four engine airplane departed Otis AFB at 1858LT on a maritime patrol flight. Shortly after takeoff, the crew informed ground about the failure of the engine number three that caught fire and was cleared to divert to Nantucket for an emergency landing. While approaching Nantucket Island, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea. A passenger survived while all 15 other occupants were killed. The plane was piloted by Col James P. Lyle Jr., commander of the 551st Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing based at Otis. The survivor was the navigator, Lt Joseph H. Guenet from Montreal, Quebec.

During a night approach to Nantucket, the aircraft went through an area of fog. The crew decided to continue the approach when the airplane struck the ground, crashed and burned about 1,450 feet short of runway 24. All three crew members and 22 passengers were killed while nine others were injured, some of them seriously.

Shortly after takeoff from York Airport, one of the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field and came to rest, bursting into flames. All six occupants were injured.

Suffered an accident in Nantucket and was destroyed by fire. There were no casualties.