- Date
- December 30, 1982, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Daufuskie Islan, SC
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N9305JPiper PA-28-180
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 30, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821230065209A
- Case key
- 70411
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot's wife stated her husband had departed tampa, FL and could not recall if he had indicated a destination. She further stated her husband had a "charter". Investigation by law enforcement and drug enforcement personnel located cocaine in the aircraft wreckage. The pilot held an invalid medical certificate.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9305J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-3397
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A3A, 18 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Taylor, Dennis Y.
- Registered owner
- Taylor, Dennis Y.
- Departed
- C · Tampa, FL
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Invalid Medical for flight
- Flight hours
- 425 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 300 ft
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.