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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Key Largo, FL · February 3, 1985

Date
February 3, 1985 · 04:00 local
Place
Key Largo, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5103Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA85FA089
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1D5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
5,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Impacted water in level attitude after fuel ran out. Unrestrained bales of marijuana pinned occupants in aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

IMPACTED WATER IN LEVEL ATTITUDE AFTER FUEL RAN OUT. UNRESTRAINED BALES OF MARIJUANA PINNED OCCUPANTS IN AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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