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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Stancil Cay, Bahamas · March 29, 1982

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Date: March 29, 1982
Place: Stancil Cay, Bahamas
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4653P
Reported as: Piper PA23250
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N4653PRegistration cancelled Oct 9, 2014 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-176 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft ditched near Stancil Cay because of fuel exhaustion. Cargo was marijuana, crew was arrested.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DITCHED NEAR STANCIL CAY BECAUSE OF FUEL EXHAUSTION. CARGO WAS MARIJUANA, CREW WAS ARRESTED.