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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA32R300 · Venice, FL · April 24, 1984

Date
April 24, 1984 · 18:45 local
Place
Venice, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1931H
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA84LA173
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft ditched in gulf of Mexico for unknown reasons. U s customs was trailing aircraft at time of ditching.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DITCHED IN GULF OF MEXICO FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. U S CUSTOMS WAS TRAILING AIRCRAFT AT TIME OF DITCHING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.