Incident
In good weather conditions, while at cruising altitude, a twin-engine airplane on a flight from Boston to Syracuse collided with a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain. The Piper, registered N33TN, was en route from Concord to White Plains, with two passengers and one pilot on board. Following the collision, both aircraft entered a dive and subsequently crashed near Templeton.
Aircraft
The Piper PA-31-350, owned by the Tamposi-Nash Real Estate Group, was a twin-engine aircraft. The other aircraft involved is described in the source only as a twin-engine airplane; no further details such as model, registration, or operator are specified.
Aftermath
The collision and subsequent crash resulted in the destruction of both aircraft. All five individuals aboard the two aircraft were killed.
Investigation
The official investigation determined the probable cause to be an in-flight collision with another aircraft after the pilot failed to see and avoid other traffic while cruising in an uncontrolled area.