# NTSB ATL85LA103: Piper PA-23-250, N4565P, Reidsville, GA, February 28, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 28, 1985, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Reidsville, GA
- Coordinates: 32.079185, -82.110061 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0792&lon=-82.1101&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6750
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL85LA103
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6750/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA103

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Fire, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS FOUND BURNING IN THE WOODS BY THE FORESTY SERVICE. NO PERSONS OR BAGGAGE WERE FOUND. THE DATE, TIME & CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN. SUSPECTED DRUG RELATED ACTIVITY. ACCORDING TO FAA RECORDS, THE ACFT WAS NOT OFFICIALLY REGISTERED. IT HAD BEEN RECENTLY SOLD BUT THE NEW OWNERS WERE NOT NAMED AND NO RECORD OF REGISTRATION WAS FOUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4565P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4565P-2011-03-09), registration cancelled 2011-03-09, S/N 27-72, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 27-72
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-C4B5 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Unknown
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: UNKNOWN
- Destination: UNKNOWN

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Day

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.

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