Provincetown - Marshfield

On August 27, 1967 at 05:20 PM, Provincetown - Marshfield experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, operated by Provincetown-Boston Airline - PBA, with the event recorded near Humarock Massachusetts.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

14 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While approaching Marshfield Airport from the northeast, the right engine failed. The pilot increased power on the left engine but as he was unable to maintain a safe altitude, he ditched the aircraft off Humarock. All 14 occupants were quickly rescued while the aircraft later came to rest onto the beach and was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N233PB, MSN 1053, year of manufacture 1936.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.1381°, -70.6914°.