# NTSB MIA79DA043: Beech A23A, N925RZ, Missing Aircraft, January 11, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 11, 1979
- 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 March 19, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137263
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79DA043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DA043

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1848  79/1/11    MISSING AIRCRAFT    BEECH A23A          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 370
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N925RZ              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OPA LOCKA,FL                ST THOMAS,VI                 GREAT INAGUA,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- 1ST OVERWATER FLT.ACFT DMG & INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N925RZ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N925RZ-1982-10-02), registration cancelled 1982-10-02, S/N M-969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23A
- Registry model: [Beech A23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a) (registry code 1151208) (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 19790111023669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790111023669A), Jan 11, 1979: Beech A23A, FL, 1 fatal. Pilot on first over-water flight. Acft became missing at sea. Enroute navaid off without NOTAM.

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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