- Date
- October 29, 1986, 00:00 local (07:00 UTC)
- Place
- Leyba, NM
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8323PPiper PA-24-250
- Weather
- Not reported
- Status
- Completed · report March 10, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861029058899A
- Case key
- 17093
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt departed albuquerque on October 29, 1986, in his acft for an unknown destination. When he failed to return to his home, relatives notified local authorities. A search was begun and on January 23, 1987, the wreckage was found. The pilot was deceased and 250 pounds of marijuana was found in and around the acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8323P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-24-250
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24-3574
- Airframe hours
- 2,600
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-C1B5, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Kenneth D. Brown
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,700 total · 500 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Not reported
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8323P · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.