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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3L-65 · Miami, FL · April 25, 1987

Date
April 25, 1987 · 15:30 local
Place
Miami, FL
Airport
Tamiami
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N25863
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA87LA147
Reported as
Piper J3L65
Reported engine
Continental C8512
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

The engine failed and the aircraft landed in swamp. Water found in auto fuel. Pilot not rated. Aircraft stolen.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN SWAMP. WATER FOUND IN AUTO FUEL. PILOT NOT RATED. AIRCRAFT STOLEN.

NTSB investigation

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