# NTSB LAX80FAMS2: Beech T-34B, N34MN, Missing Aircraft, May 28, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 28, 1980
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 25, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130621
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80FAMS2
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FAMS2

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3709  80/5/28    MISSING AIRCRAFT    BEECH T-34B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1596
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N34MN               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTEREY,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- DAMAGE & INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N34MN](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34MN-1982-10-06), registration cancelled 1982-10-06, S/N BG-304, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH T-34B
- Registry model: [Beech D-45 (T-34B)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d-45-t-34b) (registry code 1152020) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800528089919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800528089919A), May 28, 1980: Beech T34B, Monterey, CA, Destroyed. Became missing after 1500 hours departure. Possible last observed on ramp at mesa del rey airport at 1715 hours.

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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