# Accident 19870514022009A: Piper PA23250, Atlantic Ocean, FL, May 14, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 14, 1987
- Place: Atlantic Ocean, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N640CC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N640CC-2014-11-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-23-250 (registry code 7102308, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA23250
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA87LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA161) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870514022009A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT BECAME MISSING ON OVER WATER FLIGHT TO ARUBA, NETHERLAND ANTILLES FROM MIAMI, FL. PRESUMED LOST AT SEA.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA87LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA161), May 14, 1987: Piper PA-23-250 (N640CC), Missing, FL, destroyed, 2 fatal

## Other reports on N640CC (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19800806066459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800806066459I), Aug 6, 1980: Piper PA23250 (N640CC), Mayport, FL. Landed after erratic engine operation. Suspect improper use of fuel selector.
- [Accident 19791027035119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791027035119A), Oct 27, 1979: Piper PA23250 (N640CC), Ft Myers, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot retracted landing gear on takeoff, then allowed aircraft to settle and contact the runway.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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