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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Stella Maris, Bahamas · November 1, 1980

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Date: November 1, 1980
Place: Stella Maris, Bahamas
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5521Y
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5521YRegistration cancelled Jan 31, 2013 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-2619 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Ditched offshore in ocean. Possible illegal drug flight. Owner or operator not found.

As the FAA filed it

DITCHED OFFSHORE IN OCEAN. POSSIBLE ILLEGAL DRUG FLIGHT. OWNER OR OPERATOR NOT FOUND.