Disappearance and Last Known Position
A Piper PA-28-161, carrying a pilot and passenger, disappeared from air traffic control radar while being vectored for an Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach to Runway 24 at Nantucket, Massachusetts. The controller observed the aircraft heading southeast and asked the tower controller to query the pilot. The pilot responded that he was on the localizer. The last recorded altitude of the aircraft was 900 feet.
Search and Recovery
Following the disappearance, search efforts located an oil slick and a nose wheel assembly in offshore waters. However, no serialized components or major wreckage were recovered. The aircraft's damage and occupant injuries are presumed, though no specific details were confirmed from the recovered items.
Investigation Status
The investigation into the incident is based on the limited physical evidence. Without the recovery of the main wreckage, the precise circumstances leading to the disappearance remain undetermined.