Falmouth, Massachusetts – July 30, 1973
On July 30, 1973, a lone pilot was flying a twin-engine Beechcraft C-18, (Reg #N44565), just off the shore of Falmouth when the pilot turned off the motor to switch from one fuel tank to another and then couldn’t restart the engine. The pilot made an emergency landing on the water about 150 yards from the tip of Nye’s Neck. The plane remained afloat for about five minutes before sinking in 25 feet of water. The pilot was not injured, and was rescued by a nearby boater.
Source:
The Falmouth Enterprise, “Plane Goes Down Off Nye’s Neck”, July 31, 1973.
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