De Havilland DHC-6 N124PM

Summary

On 10 February 1970 at about 18:37 local time, a De Havilland DHC-6 registered N124PM, operated by Pilgrim Aviati, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Waterford, Connecticut, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

10 February 1970 at 18:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Waterford, Connecticut, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

De Havilland DHC-6

Registration

N124PM

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

2

Operator

Pilgrim Aviati

Operating rule

Air Taxi Operator

Purpose of flight

Air Taxi-Passenger Operations

Phase of flight

Landing

Route

Groton, Conn → Jamaica, Ny

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night (Dark)

NTSB number

3-0001

5 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DITCHED IN LONG ISLAND SOUND.ACFT SANK.2 PAK BODIES RECOVERED.OTHER OCCUPANTS PRESUMED FATAL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.