MIA75AM007

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Missing Aircraft · July 13, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 13, 1974
Place
Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
Injuries
6 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N83CAPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740713029499A
Case key
130710

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2732  74/7/13    MISSING AIRCRAFT    PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 2000
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N83CA               PX-  5  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALM BEACH,FLA              WALKER CAY,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT MISSING DMG AND INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N83CA
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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