Overview
- The small private plane crashed around 3:15 p.m. Sunday during a landing attempt, killing the lone pilot, whose identity has not been released.
- The aircraft ignited after impact, and Provincetown firefighters with mutual-aid crews quickly extinguished the fire.
- Provincetown Municipal Airport remains closed to the public while authorities work the scene and secure the area.
- The NTSB is leading the investigation with support from the FAA and Massachusetts State Police, and no cause has been determined.
- Reported ADS-B data indicates a Cessna 172 linked to a local flight club departed Marshfield in gusty, freezing conditions, details not yet confirmed by officials.